Dwayne Johnson is an inspiration to many people for many reasons – and he’s even responsible for saving lives.In late August, a 10-year-old boy named Jacob O’Connor went viral after rescuing his two-year-old brother from drowning by performing the CPR methods that he learned in Dwayne‘s 2015 movie, San Andreas.
The 45-year-old action star also took notice, posting the remarkable story on his Instagram.
On Tuesday (September 5), Jason got to meet the star who inspired his heroic act in real life.
Dwayne posted a video sitting with Jason on his
Instagram, in which he explained the young boy’s tale of bravery to his audience.
“I’m so proud of you. It’s such an honor meeting this kid. I appreciate you, buddy,” Dwayne said.
“What a special day. What a special kid. Thanks Jacob for being awesome and for being the kind of person we all aspire to be,”
Reel life hero Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson knows how to treat a real-life hero. The actor won the hearts of thousands of his fans when he shared a series of photos on Instagram that show his meeting with young Jacob O'Connor.
The 10-year-old boy had saved his two-year-old brother Dylan from drowning in their family pool by performing CPR on him. The boy apparently learned the life saving skill from Johnson's character Raymond "Ray" Gaines, who saved his daughter using the method.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I finally met this real life 10yr old hero, Jacob O'Connor. He rescued his 2yr old brother after finding him facedown in their pool," The Rock wrote in the lengthy caption of the photo where he posed alongside the young boy.
Johnson met the boy and his family on the sets of Skyscraper, which is currently filming in Vancouver.
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