John David Washington leaves football behind with a breakout role in Spike Lee`s `BlacKkKlansman`
(LA Times NHL)

John David Washington was so intent on making a name for himself that he suffered five concussions, a torn meniscus and broken ribs while trying to distance himself from his father´s celebrity. As a kid, Washington -- who goes by J.D., because John David is his actual first name -- knew he wanted...