“$7 Bucks Ya Know”- Dwayne Johnson’s Life Changing Highlight Landed a Big Suprise for the MMA Fighter Who “Motivated” Him

Themba Gorimbo is easily the hottest act in the UFC at the moment. With his heartbreaking story making the Internet emotional, he became a unanimous favorite among fans worldwide. While last month he found able support from social media by Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson, this time “The Great One” has taken it up a notch,

In the heartwarming gesture, Dwayne Johnson finally met the new UFC sensation, making Gorimbo emotional.

The emotional gesture by Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson is no stranger to helping people. The highest-paid Hollywood actor might be at the top now, but the man understands other people because of his own struggles in the past.

Now, after chatting back and forth on Twitter, the Rock finally met Thema Gorimbo. 

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Johnson posted a video of the two embracing in a tight hug and Gorimbo, not being able to hold back his excitement and emotions.

He also tweeted a beautiful message about how he was moved and motivated by Gorimbo’s story. Continuing his heavy praise, he lauded the UFC superstar’s tenacity. He elaborated on how he slept on the couch and how, after selling his gear, he built a pump for his village in Zimbabwe. 

You can check out the tweet below:

While the hug earned cheers and applause in the video by people around, the internet chipped in, to show an unprecedented positive outflow of love and admiration for the two real-life heroes. 

The Rock’s relatability to the 7 bucks story and Gorimbo’s courage to thrive makes them special.

The incredible overcoming of hurdles

After his sensational victory against Takashi Sato, the African UFC fighter, who explained his financial strain, found support from Johnson on social media.

The financial burden faced by Gorimbo, brought back memories for “the Great One” as he also once had just 7 bucks with him. His grind and willpower to win made him reach the top, and now he sees the same determination from the UFC fighter. 

Add to that Johnson, recently suffered an immense loss of $60,000,000 with the XFL, making the gesture more special.

The shout-out from Rock enabled the African to auction his fighting gear, for which he used that money to build a well for the supply of clean water in Zimbabwe.

While the gesture from Dwayne Johnson is incredibly special, fans would hope that this improves the condition of Themba Gorimbo and he continues to win his upcoming matches in the UFC.

What do you make of the wholesome interaction between Johnson and Gorimbo? Let us know in the comments section below.

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