The Rock and his Seven Bucks Production Team released a short film titled The Rock’s Rock focusing on 57 year-old Milton McBride Rosen, a man The Rock has known since childhood. Rosen, who has Down syndrome was the individual who taught a young Dwayne Johnson how to work out and lift weights and his journey is one that is getting a lot of play on ESPN and Good Morning America. ABC Action News out of Tampa Bay covers the story of Rosen, who was adopted by twin brothers Bruce and Al Rosen when they were in their early 20s.
“We had no idea what we were doing,” says Al Rosen, who today runs the Tri-Fitness Challenge. “We were 23 when we took on the responsibility!”
But what they lacked in parenting know-how, they made up for with abounding love from a community of star athletes — Daryl Strawberry, Ric Flair — who watched over Milton like a brotherhood.
One of those athletes, a young kid Milton still calls “Dewey,” was Dwayne Johnson, who even shared a room with Milton when he crashed at the Rosen’s place for awhile.
“When I first met Milton, I was 5 or 6 years old,” Johnson says in the film. “Milton showed me how to work out.”
The Special Olympics is also highlighting the new film about Milton, whose limitless spirit is as big as his muscles.
Milton, a quiet man who flashes a movie-star smile, says he’s still stronger than Dewey.
And Al says for a time, he really was.
“Pound for pound, Milton was the strongest guy in the gym.”
The full film “The Rock’s Rock” is available to watch below:
“The Rock’s Rock” tells the story of Dwayne Johnson and his lifelong friend and hero, Milton McBride Rosen. The short film – produced by Rock’n Robin Productions and Seven Bucks Productions for ESPN – is part of the “Special Olympics: 50 Game Changers,” a year-long series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics.
