Dwayne Johnson Is Ready To “Meet” UFC Fighter, After Helping Him Out When He Was Down to Almost $7, Much Like Him

Following his retweet of UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo's inspiring story of moving to the USA with $7 in his bank account, Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, expressed his intention to endorse the Zimbabwean athlete. Now, after showing his support on Twitter, The Rock is prepared to meet the MMA star in person.

Themba Gorimbo shared his story and DJ retweeted it

A few days ago, Themba Gorimbo shared his story, and The Rock took notice, retweeting it on his Twitter handle to help spread the inspiring tale.

"Got your back, brother. I’ll help."

He wrote, “This is f’n crazy to see and brings back many emotions and memories. $7.49 in this fighter’s bank account. I once had $7 bucks too. I’ve been there on that grind. Got your back, brother. I’ll help. You got this. I’ll be in touch @TheAnswerMMA #hardestworkersintheroom.”

Gorimbo and Johnson to meet soon

In a recent interview with TMZ, Themba Gorimbo revealed that he and Dwayne Johnson are set to meet soon.

"It’s surreal"

Gorimbo said, “I’m actually gonna meet him so I’m excited to do that…We are going to meet The Rock. He’s such a nice guy and for me it’s crazy. It’s surreal, to be honest, that The Rock wants to meet me.”

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