For Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, family is everything.
His close relationship with his mother and stepfather is well documented.
On Sunday after scoring a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals, Smith-Schuster threw the ball up to the man he calls his dad in honor of his birthday.
Lawrence Schuster started dating JuJu's mother Sammy when he was a young boy and the two grew so close that the receiver legally changed his name to Smith-Schuster when he was 18.
Born John Smith, Smith-Schuster has said in the past that his parents sacrificed so much to give them a good childhood.
While he never knew his real father, Smith-Schuster's stepfather would take the bus to work every day because the family only had one car and with six other siblings in the house, there were a lot of practices and other activities to get to.
Last year to show his appreciation, he bought his stepfather a brand new truck.
JuJu faces a lot of heat online for his Tik Tok dances and other social media posts, but he gets the job done on the field and clearly puts family first.
