In his early years, Booker T would have appeared to be an unlikely future wrestling star. He lacked support after being orphaned at the age of 13. He became a father before he turned 18. And by the time he was in his 20s, he was a convicted felon who'd served a 19-month prison sentence. Yet Booker possessed the ability to overcome tough circumstances. When he had the opportunity to embark upon a wrestling career, he was able to rise from the rough-and-tumble world of smaller promotions to become a two-time Hall of Famer at the WWE.
Booker lost both parents at a young age
Booker was only 10 months old when his father died. Following this loss, his family relocated to Houston, where his mother worked as a nurse. Booker, the youngest of his mother's four girls and four boys, grew up as a self-described "mama's boy." When his mother passed away due to complications from surgery, the loss devastated 13-year-old Booker.
After his mother died, Booker was left feeling alone in the world. He and his next oldest sister stayed in the home they'd shared with their mother, remaining even after the water and electricity had been shut off. When the house was foreclosed upon, he went to live with an older sister. However, Booker believed that no one cared if he attended school. He also had to deal with violence – he even witnessed an altercation that resulted in the death of a classmate. Booker ended up in a world of drugs and parties. At the age of 17, he became the father of a baby boy.
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