Ray Davis' life story is heading to the big screen.

We chatted about his surreal upbringing for a story at Go Long during his rookie year, too.

“Everybody’s counting me out. Everybody’s told me I couldn’t do this — too fat, too slow, won’t make it. There’s so many things that I’ve heard. It was not supposed to happen. And when I run out there, I let people feel me. I let motherfuckers know it’s a long game. It’s a long, long game. I may be short, fat. Whatever you want to call me, you’re going to have to face me for four straight quarters and — at the end of the game — I’m going to earn your respect. You’re going to give me my respect.”

On those homeless nights, beatings, one impassioned speech to a judge and why his blessing is also his curse, icymi: