This post has over 9.4 million views in 4 hours. My movie “Brian Banks” has gone viral in parts of Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Like my movie, I hope to travel the world sharing my story. A universal message of freedom and resilience.
A high school football star had a rape charge against him dropped after sixteen year old girl confessed that the rape never happened. He spent six years falsely imprisoned and broke down when the case was moved to dismissed.
There are no words that can describe THIS feeling. The feeling of Fatherhood approaching. One point in time this was all in jeopardy, almost losing my life to a wrongful conviction. Today I reflect on the legacy I’m creating, the Man I am today, and the joys ahead. Love you V♥️
#8yearsoffreedom
!! For 5 years I was a convicted felon after serving 5 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit. Poor, jobless, labeled an offender, mistreated, and misunderstood.
I actually celebrate two birthdays. The day I was born, and May 24th, the day I got my life back. Today makes 9 years of freedom. Thank you everyone for the continued love and respect.
#freedom
#xonr8
🔊 Minutes after being exonerated you can hear people laugh at the idea of an NFL team giving me a shot. Or me even making it after losing 10 years of my life. I can count on 1 hand all who believed. Only thing mattered was that I believed...
And Today , I’m a friend and teacher to my Son. I have a family. And I’m free. I’m celebrating 8 years of freedom today. The marathon and legacy continues
#8yearsfree
#anniversary
#freedom
1/25/19 : At 12:15pm our son, O’rion King Banks was born 🙌🏾🙏🏿♥️. Where do I begin ? My son. My precious little Prince. He’s here! Last few hours I’ve been trying to choreograph the words to…
The inspirational true story of Brian Banks, a high school football star who finds his life upended when he is wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.
Be motivated, inspired, and informed by this powerful story. 💡
#BrianBanksMovie
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#TruthMatters
More important than my birthday. More important than any holiday. 5/24 is my rebirth. Gods gift of freedom. Today marks 6 years. Thank you for remembering, family. This means everything.
#xonr8
On May 24, 2012, after a 5 year-long battle,
@BrianBanksFREE
was finally exonerated from a wrongful conviction and nothing was ever the same! Happy Freedom Day Brian! Learn more about Brian's incredible journey and life after exoneration:
My first college recruitment letter, my verbal scholarship commitment, my first NFL tryout.... all started with this man. Only right that one of my first final prints of
#whatsetmefree
goes to you,
@petecarroll
. All I can say is thank you. For believing 💯
I was wrongfully imprisoned for 10 years and not once were there ANY attempt at reform. Only punishment. This was for everyone I was behind bars with that did not have a drug offense. And most of them were on standby for programs they’d never see
#prisonreform
#CJReform
Looking for a good movie this weekend? Check this one out:
@brianbanksmovie
Worth your time. Happy to know you hung in there and fought for your truth
#BrianBanksMovie
Writing WHAT SET ME FREE has been an intense journey for me. I share my life in detail. To not only inspire, but bring attention to a flawed judicial system in hopes of improving it. That being said, I can’t wait to share my story, the story of many.
#WhatSetMeFree
Can anybody make this go viral? My book ‘What Set Me Free’ hits stores tomorrow. A book that should be in every school, every young teen’s hands, every parents education, and anyone who needs uplifting. This is more than a book. It’s a manual.
#whatsetmefree
Happy to say Dontae Sharpe is home. 25 years in prison, for a crime he did not commit.. are you reading this ?? Honored to have profiled his story on
#finalappeal
in 2018.
#FreeDontaeSharpe
Ask me what is strength. Challenge me to describe the unwavering love of a Mother. Argue that loyalty no longer exist. And I will point to my mother.
#HMD
Organizations like the
@CA_Innocence
need more light. The mission: Free the Innocent, Balance the scale of justice. I cant thank you all enough for helping save my life.
#XONR
Youre determining status of life based on tangible items. I am not in the NFL. Only 4 games. A 28yr old rookie due to 10yrs lost. 10 whole years. No day off. Everything I have today is EARNED. Nothing given. I made the CHOICE not to let this ruin my life but it very well could hv
Happy
#WrongfulConvictionDay
! Twitter takeover today at noon! Tune in and retweet so this day trends for all wrongfully convicted men, women, and children.
#XONR8
I’m often asked what it was like growing up in Prison. How I survived.. How I got through it. Especially being innocent. It’s hard to say, there’s really no one way. No one way to experience, no one way to endure. In my new TV show,
#FinalAppeal
This movie focuses on a flawed judicial system. The lack of moral an ethical obligation of our court system to seek truth and do what is right. To uplift those families who have been a victim of a system in need of rectifying. And a message of hope.
@brianbanksmovie
I don’t often talk about the pain, so all they see is the success. I’ve never shared my deepest fear... nor todays struggles. I’ve never told you how hard it really was, I’d rather show you how strong one can be. Out of sight, out of mind. But we’ve been through so much.
#XONR8
KNOWLEDGE FOR SALE! I did it... I actually wrote a book. I’ve had it in mind for years, one of the many thoughts that came to mind after every unimaginable experience I suffered as a result of a wrongful conviction: “Damn, I need to write a book!”..