67 year old legendary actor, Samuel L. Jackson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s BET Awards. Described as “one of the greatest actors on this god’s planet” by presenter Spike Lee, Samuel gave thanks to his family and close friends for all their support throughout his career.
Samuel, in his speech said: “First I want to thank god for giving me this opportunity even in the beginning. A young man who grew up in a segregated Tennessee, nobody told me I could be this. So, here I am, and here you are. Thank god for that.”
After giving credit to his Publicist, Lawyer and a couple others, he showed appreciation towards his family, saying : “The other two people that challenged me on a regular basis are my foundation and support, my daughter Zoe and my wife LaTanya. The two women that actually found me passed out on the floor after I left somebody’s bachelor party and put me in rehab the next day. And supported me and pushed me and give me a reason to get up and go and chase it day after day after day.”
Samuel ended his speech by Thanking everybody in the world who had ever bought a ticket, a video, or a DVD with him in it. He joins the likes of Whitney Houston (honored in 2001), Prince (honored in 2010) and Lionel Richie (honored in 2014) in the lifetime honoree Hall of Fame
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