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Former NRL star Alex McKinnon has revealed how a blunt phone call from supercoach Wayne Bennett lifted him out of a depressed and reclusive state.
McKinnon was just 22 in 2014 when his life changed forever instantly.
He was left a quadriplegic following a horror tackle when playing for the Newcastle Knights against the Melbourne Storm.
Former NRL star Alex McKinnon has revealed how a blunt phone call from supercoach Wayne Bennett lifted him out of a depressed and reclusive state
After scans confirmed McKinnon had fractures to his C4 and C5 vertebrae - and would spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair - the talented backrower had plenty of demons
