Former Indiana football star Sampson James spent 8 months homeless; then a grad student noticed his backpack in Austin, raised $17,000, and helped him get an apartment
Sometimes, the smallest things lead to the biggest changes.In Sampson James’ case, it was a backpack.The former Indiana football star had been homeless for eight months. He lived on the streets of Austin and had little reason to be hopeful.Then, one afternoon, Jasper Steinmetz, a recent Indiana University graduate, walked past him and stopped. The…