I found out I had a learning disability,” said Charles. He mentions that he was diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, and shared with the crowd what the Special Olympics and the discovery of his gifts meant to him. Jamaal Charles once gave a speech at a Special Olympics ceremony.
I wrote this for The Athletic when Jamaal Charles, one of the greatest runners to ever walk on to an NFL field, retired back in 2019: Let’s get something out of the way immediately I am not objective on this topic. “He’s ranked X in total (insert yards/touchdowns)” “He didn’t have a strong playoff track record.”
