MLS INSIDER, presented by adidas: “After the Flood"
"That was my home. It was the only thing I knew – and it was destroyed."
A decade ago, flooding that resulted from Hurricane Katrina ruined the New Orleans home of NYCFC forward Patrick Mullins.
As his family struggled to find stability in the aftermath, living in six different places during the following five months, Mullins was forced to cope without a chance to play the game he loved. Daydreams of formations and scoring opportunities helped a then-13-year-old Mullins through a rocky period that ultimately reinforced his drive toward a professional career.
The latest episode of MLS Insider returns Mullins to his former neighborhood, joined by his parents, as they revisit a time of widespread devastation that literally hit home.
WATCH the previous episodes from the 2015 MLS Insider season below:
August 14: Getting to know Kaká, the man who makes the Lions roar
August 6: Stars share the stories behind their favorite goals
June 27: Jozy Altidore's road to stardom
June 18: How Sporting KC's Dom Dwyer, USWNT's Sydney Leroux found love through soccer
June 5: A Keeper's Odyssey: The turning point in Tyler Deric's Houston Dynamo career
May 28: Stars share insight on what it takes to be a 'Free Kick Artist'
May 21: For blood and country: Blas Perez find playing both hero and villain
May 7: At home in Toronto, Sebastian Giovinco rises to meet club expectations
April 30: How Scottish international Shaun Maloney sparks the Chicago Fire
April 23: Sacha Kljestan's career comes full circle with New York Red Bulls
April 16: The magic of Mix Diskerud comes to New York City
April 9: Beards, tattoos and the art of defending the Timbers Army
March 8: Two debuts -- Kaka vs. David Villa opens 2015 season
Feb. 28: For love of the team - how the champion LA Galaxy conquered MLS
