Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Meets His Football Hero Ronnie Lott

Dwayne Johnson's childhood dreams are still coming true!

The 44-year-old actor took to Instagram on Saturday to share a sweet photo of a meeting with his "football hero," Ronnie Lott.

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"When I started playing ball as a teen, Ronnie, Howie Long and Lawrence Taylor were my three heroes. Intensity, toughness & greatness," Johnson wrote. "Ronnie's book was the first book I ever read as a teen and man did his words inspire me.

"It was a real honor to tell him face to face how much he and his career had inspired me," he continued. "Thank you brother to you and your lovely wife, Karen for surprising me on our #Ballers set. Meant a lot to me. Your 25+ year marriage is inspiring and a shining example of how it can still be done."

"Btw, I'm holding the HALL OF FAME helmet that Ronnie AND Jerry Rice signed to me as a gift. This half ** smile I'm wearing is because I'm trying to contain my teenage like excitement😂," Johnson added.

Had the honor of meeting one of my football heroes - the legendary Ronnie Lott. When I started playing ball as a teen, Ronnie, Howie Long and Lawrence Taylor were my three heroes. Intensity, toughness & greatness. Ronnie's book was the first book I ever read as a teen and man did his words inspire me. Hell, I was ready to be crazy and cut my finger off too just like he did, to achieve greatness. Well I'd to think I would've anyway. Maybe not. I like having all my fingers 😉. It was a real honor to tell him face to face how much he and his career had inspired me. The idea that regardless of where you come from or what hard times you've faced, you can achieve anything. And that success ain't ever free.. it requires the one we always control - our effort. Thank you brother to you and your lovely wife, Karen for surprising me on our #Ballers set. Meant a lot to me. Your 25+ year marriage is inspiring and a shining example of how it can still be done. Thank you my amazing Team Rock member @mercglow for setting this whole thing up. You're the best! #OnSet #Ballers #MeetingAHero #42 #Lott Btw, I'm holding the HALL OF FAME helmet that Ronnie AND Jerry Rice signed to me as a gift. This half ass smile I'm wearing is because I'm trying to contain my teenage like excitement😂.

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:40pm PST

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The Rock isn't just inspired by football greats. He's also inspired by his dad.

In fact, the action star surprised his father, Rocky Johnson, with a new car for Christmas, penning a sweet note about how his dad taught him to appreciate "struggle and hard work."

See more in the video below.