Efe Obada launches foundation to support foster care youth in London
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 4:01 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
Efe Obada, a 10-year NFL veteran, is launching the Efe Obada Foundation aimed at helping foster care youth in South London. The foundation, backed by the NFL, seeks to empower young people through sports and serve as a community hub. Obada, who faced a challenging childhood in foster care, announced this initiative while reflecting on his journey from homelessness to the NFL. He hopes to inspire others by sharing his story and providing support where he once lacked it.
- •Obada lived in nearly a dozen foster homes before age 18.
- •He made the NFL after initially playing for the London Warriors.
- •Obada's contract with the Dallas Cowboys was worth $1.3 million.
- •He hopes to help children who lack guidance and support.
- •The foundation's launch coincides with his retirement from professional football.
- 4:01 PMYahoo Sports — Efe Obada Was Once Homeless, Abandoned and Running Out of Options. Then, the NFL Became an Unexpected Refuge (Exclusive)
"The NFL veteran opens up to PEOPLE about his unlikely football journey and how he’s created a foundation to help foster kids
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