There aren't many profe sional athletes that have a life as fascinating as that of , who still continues to inspire the world with his amazing magic act and a backstory that captivated the nation.Dorenbos, a two-time Pro Bowl long snapper for the who played in the for 14 seasons, overcame incredible adversity as a child. When Dorenbos was 12, his father killed his mother and was convicted of second-degree murder. Jon's life changed from that day onward, Jonathan Garvin Jersey as he used magic as an escape to cope with grief and lo s.Football was an outlet for Dorenbos too, earning a Division I scholarship at the University of Texas-El Paso as a long snapper -- . He found a way to stick around in the NFL before taking his magic act to the hit show "America's Got Talent," stunning himself by getting the golden buzzer and earning a third-place finish while participating on the show during the 2016 Eagles' regular season.One of the most popular players in Eagles history, Dorenbos was shockingly traded to the days before the 2017 season. The trade ended up saving his life as Dorenbos discovered he needed open-heart surgery after Saints team physician Dr. John Amo s found he had an aortic aneurysm during his physical. If it wasn't discovered, Dorenbos would have likely died on the football field from a birth defect that took the lives of actors John Ritter and Alan Thicke (which wasn't discovered until after they pa sed away). Dorenbos has a lot to be thankful for these days with a rising acting career, a touring magic show, and many other TV appearances in his post-football life. His latest project is with the Experience Camps for Grieving Children, kicking off what is sure to be a busy summer.In an exclusive interview with CBSSports.com, Dorenbos answered our questions about his life, football career, and what lies ahead. He also explained why he likely would have opted out of the 2020 season, and much more.Experience Camps for Grieving Children Ray Nitschke Jersey is your latest venture. Can you describe what it's about? Dorenbos: "It's like a bereavement camp, so a camp for kids that have gone through tragedy or gone through things; it's an escape for them to be around, one, other kids that are experiencing the same thing and, two, counselors that can help them or help guide and find a sense of therapy for these kids to help them find peace."Is your role as counselor, sponsor or something else?Dorenbos:"I met the experience camp through the general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, Howie Roseman, and this is my first time being involved so I'm excited. What I'm doing is a show for all the kids virtually to tell my story, to show them some magic and basically say you're not alone. I've been through Tipa Galeai Jersey something similar and you can come out of it."Your last project with the Philadelphia Eagles was "Goal To Go." Can you tell me what that was about and do you have any other segments with them coming up? Dorenbos:"Originally the team contacted me for a segment that they called 'Goal To Go,' which usually lasted between four-to-seven minutes -- so I was like, 'Yea cool, come on!' Joe Elder and his guys came out and we did an interview and they wanted to do a little bit more so they came out a few times. They called back and the program was 45-to-48 minutes and they were really happy with it."People contact me about my story and if it's told in a gratuitous way, I'm not into it, but what I learned early on in my career was I've been through something rare -- and I've come out of it -- and there's a lot of people that experienced the exact same tragedy I did or something similar Jerry Kramer Jersey . If I can tell my story and impact those people or impact somebody who's grieving, who's looking to find forgivene s or just looking for a little sign of hope -- if telling my story helps, then I'm all for it."The Eagles told me we definitely have a reach and we would like to be part of that journey with you, so that's how the whole thing came about." Have you heard back from anyone you've impacted over the years?Dorenbos: "Absolutely. The organization would get calls and say, 'Hey, we have these two kids that experienced the same situation Dorenbos did.' Those few hours off for away games, I would sit and talk to those kids that experienced similar tragedies that I did. I never been so proud. There was a moment where I reflected on my own life and I would literally sit at a table and reflected on my 12-to-15-year-old self."To be able to look at these kids and say, 'Hey, I'm probably the one person you're going to meet that can relate to you and I'm happy. You can define succe s however you want, I define it as happine s. If you can find happine s, the money and everything else is going to come and you're going to enjoy the rise."I looked at them and said, 'I'm happy. I know you're in a really, really dark place and you can get out of it.' I would sit with these kids for hours and it was a proud moment to give hope to somebody." How's retired NFL life treating you? I feel like we don't get to hear enough if players mi s football.Dorenbos:"One, it's amazing! Since my career ended with an open-heart surgery, it wasn't the ride off into the sunset I was hoping for after 14 years. I had a daughter and that's been absolutely amazing. I was fortunate enough to have a pa sion other than football that I turned into a career in being a corporate speaker."How long were you planning on playing if you didn't weren't diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm? Dorenbos: "So I signed a three-year extension by the time I was 37, and when I got Green Bay Packers Jackets traded (to the New Orleans Saints) I felt great. And when you get traded something happens to you mentally and you're like, OK, this team didn't want me and gue s what, now I got to regroup myself. You just feel younger and I felt alive and I felt like I had to go to this organization and prove I can play like a 25-year-old again. I kind of felt a little spark in me as well."Who knows what would have happened. I might still be playing. Life went in a different direction for me, but also dealing with therapy as a kid it taught me to be OK with closure and being OK with moving on, being OK with something ending and another thing beginning."When my NFL career was over, I always told myself that Jordan Love Jersey the events that happen in my life -- don't become them, just enjoy them and everything is just a great story for my grandkid one day. It was a wild ride." What was your reaction when you were diagnosed?Dorenbos: "Oh, you're in total shock and all of a sudden you tell yourself this isn't real and then you get angry for a minute, then you get frustrated, then it's the 'why me,' but the sooner you can come out of that and be a person of vision, not circumstance, the bett