Why Cameron Wake Still Wears His CFL Slippers
Cameron Wake is a three-time All-Pro.
He ranks second in Miami Dolphins history with 63 sacks (behind Jason Taylor with 131).
Four Pro Bowls live on his resume.
Yet this 6-foot-3 gladiator layered in 262 pounds of quick-twitch muscle still wears his CFL slippers as his "shower shoes" despite escaping Canada's professional football league back in 2008. The question is why?
"We just finished up a workout, and I put my slippers, my shower shoes, on," Wake said in an interview with Bleacher Report. "They have the CFL logo on them. It reminds me every day of how different it was. The facilities were…you just can't compare them. The meal room we have here compared to the one in the CFL—it was more like a counter with bread and cereal. In the CFL, you do your own laundry.
"The gym down the street from our facility was better than what we had. We had maybe one squat rack. But you appreciate it because it was the way it was. All the things guys take for granted, you have to do on your own. Guys would have to get together themselves to go run hills or work out."
Cam Wake's slippers serve as a reminder of his unbelievable journey, a symbol of just how high he's climbed. From personal trainer to the CFL to NFL stardom, his path has all the juicy ingredients for a movie one day.
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