'I want to make sure they have a bed to sleep in': To'o buys parents a new home
Penrith star Brian To’o grew up in a small three-bedroom fibro house in Sydney’s western suburb of Mt Druitt with his six siblings and their parents, Fati and Fale. “The two of us in every room and Mum and Dad ended up sleeping in the common room,” To’o said. This is an example of the sacrifices of his mother and father who was born in Samoa which prompted To’o to use his NRL income to buy them a house and also influenced his decision to play for the Pacific nation in the season-ending World Cup. “I got my smile from my mom, and my bright and happy side”: Brian To’o © Gregg Porteous/NRL Photo “My parents were definitely the biggest influence in my life,” says To’o. “They have always been there for me and bought me to be the man I am today, so I am very grateful to my parents. “Giving them a home is just a small way to say thank you for all they have done for me.” To’o’s mother Fati, in particular, played a ke...