CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Monday was a big day for one of Charlotte’s favorite sons.
Twenty-one years ago, Chancellor Lee Adams was the target of a murder plot by his father, former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth, when he was still in his mother’s womb.
His mother, Cherica Adams, died as a result of the shooting Carruth planned, but Lee survived after being delivered by an emergency C-section. The tragic event that took his mom’s life left him with cerebral palsy.
Now, as Lee and his grandmother, Saundra Adams, prepare to celebrate his 21st birthday, Channel 9 anchor Erica Bryant talks to them about Lee’s progress and his plans for the future.
Through the years, we’ve followed Lee’s story and watched him grow up.
>> Watch the video at the top of this page to see how Lee and Saundra will mark this incredible milestone.
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Past coverage:
- ‘She just had a fire’: Family, friends celebrate 20th anniversary of Cherica Adams' ‘transition’
- Rae Carruth sends son money after being released from prison
- ‘Can’t even control the smile’: Chancellor Lee Adams visits London with Panthers
- ‘Charmed, blessed individual’: Chancellor Lee Adams making strides ahead of father’s release
- AGAINST ALL ODDS: Chancellor Lee Adams turns 18
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