Former NFL star Chris Johnson says he's been diagnosed with ALS
Chris Johnson was a dominant running back at one point in his NFL career.
He ran for 2,000 yards in his second season with the Tennessee Titans in 2009 on his way to three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He was named the 2009 Offensive Player of the Year and made the Pro Bowl in 2009 thanks to his statistical prowess that season.
Johnson, 40, on Monday announced a new and harrowing battle. He said he was diagnosed with ALS.
“T here’s no history of ALS in my family,” he said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “My doctors believe my case is what’s called sporadic ALS, which is actually how the vast majority of ALS cases happen.
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