After getting divorced, Sharpe's mother, Mary Alice Dixon, sent the three kids to live with their grandparents, hoping for a more stable upbringing. Still, she remained a key figure in her kids' lives as an single mother of three children and made sure they always had what they needed.

Shannon Sharpe is no long working at ESPN after being let go this week. During a special edition of his "Nightcap" podcast, not only did the Pro Football Hall of Famer confirm that he had been let go,

The NFL Hall of Famer parted ways with the sports network earlier this week Shannon Sharpe is speaking out The retired NFL star addressed his firing from ESPN on his Nightcap podcast on Wednesday, July 30 Sharpe's news comes days before his older brother Sterling is set to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Shannon Sharpe says he’s “at peace” with his firing from ESPN — but wishes the timing were different.