Youth and High School
Sirr Parker, raised in tough South Central Los Angeles, was abandoned by his mother and raised by his grandparents, and later went and stayed with his aunt and uncle. As a child, Parker and his infant brother Donyea lived with their aunt, while their mother struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse. Parker also became the Los Angeles Times player of the year, 1st team all-state and a second-team All-American pick by USA Today by leading the Los Angeles area in rushing (4,000 yards) and scoring (50 touchdowns) as a senior at Locke despite playing for a team that went 0-9 that season. He was also the homecoming king and an honor roll student with a 3.9 grade point average.
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