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Touching story of Georgia’s Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint tributes to birth and earth mothers

Georgia wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint opens up about the love and support his adoptive parents, Tiffany and Johnny Jacksaint, have offered him.
By AJC Sports
Dec 29, 2023

Birth mother.

Earth mother.

They are the reason for the hyphen in the name of Georgia wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.

The right arm of Rosemy-Jacksaint has tattoos in honor of the women who have played such an important role in his life. Rosemy-Jacksaint lost his birth mother at an early age. He was taken in by the family of his earth mother. In this video, Rosemy-Jacksaint and his family speak exclusively with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Sarah K. Spencer to share the touching life story behind one of the Bulldogs star receivers.

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