The son of legendary Superman star Christopher Reeve is all grown up now, and fans can’t help but think that he looks exactly like his dad!
William Reeve is 26 years-old and is working as a SportsCenter and ESPN contributor. In addition, William plays a huge role in the charitable organization named after his late parents.
Christopher was one of the most A-list actors in Hollywood when he was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident back in 1995, and he tragically passed away nine years later at the age of 52 due to complications from a bedsore infection. Just two years later, William lost his mother Dana as well to lung cancer.
After his parents died, William went to live with a childhood friend in Bedford, New York. He graduated from Middlebury College in 2014 with degrees in English and American literatures, and he joined ESPN later that year.
William once said that his family has always connected over sports.
“We shared a very deep bond in general, but sports was definitely a major component of our family bond,” he said.
In the video below this story, William opened up about what it was like to be related to “the most famous paralyzed person on the planet.” He also tells a sweet story about how his father was still able to teach him to ride a bike just by giving him instructions. At the time, Christopher was already paralyzed, but he was still determined to help his son.
It’s safe to say that both Christopher and Dana would be so proud of William if they were around today. Check out his interview below!
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