Tyler Adams Was Raised By Scottish American Dad Darryl Sullivan After African American Biological Father Left

Tyler Adams was raised by his dad Darryl Sullivan Sr. Darryl is Scottish American as his father came to the United States when he was a teenager.

Tyler and Darryl bonded over their love for soccer. Though Darryl came into his life late, he has been Tyler's source of inspiration and motivation.

Tyler's parents, Darryl and Melissa, always support him, and with their joint effort and sacrifices, he has been this successful. Despite not having a blood relation, Darryl Sr loved the soccer superstar as his own and never differentiated him from his other kids.

Tyler's mother, Melissa Russo, struggled a lot while raising her kid as the one from whom she was supposed to get emotional support, love, and care had vanished from their life, forcing them to survive on their own. This taught the young lad a lot, but the good days were about to come when he witnessed a ray of support in his life in the form of his stepdad, whom his mother married when the young Tyler was 13.

Tyler used to hang out with his friend, Darryl Jr, who was also an avid soccer lover. They used to practice together and spend the majority of their time together. During that period, Tyler's mother was seeing Darryl Jr's dad and the connection became official after the couple decided to tie the knot and unite the two families.

Tyler thus gained three younger brothers named Dylan, Donovan, and Darryl Sullivan Jr. Since their father was a huge soccer lover, they grew up in an athletic environment. As a result, they all participated in professional sports.

After Tyler's mom met his stepdad, he switched from being the lone child to the eldest among four brothers. He transitioned from being his mother's shadow to engaging in numerous activities with his siblings, creating innumerable priceless memories, and maintaining a strong link with them.

Tyler Adams was born to African American biological father. Tyler has never met his biological father as he was never around.

Although Adams has become one of the world's best soccer players, his biological father hasn't stepped forward to embrace his identity. One of the significant accomplishments in the professional athlete's life is that he now captains his country's team.

Now, as he and his mother have established themself and are happy in their personal life, Tyler and his mother have no interest in seeing him again after being apart for almost 23 years because he never cared about his family.

Despite his tragic past, the USMNT captain has blossomed like a sunflower. Neither his professional nor personal life has been negatively affected by the captain's sad past. After meeting his new family, he was filled with new hope and enthusiasm to start everything over, and this new relationship ended up being the best one for him.

Their skin tone is different. Dylan, his sibling, is 'white' and participates in the New York Red Bull academy. He argues that because of his other biological and blood relationships if someone saw him with his family, they would assume he was adopted.

As a result, when he goes to support him at his games and others see him, they are startled to learn that he is related to the player on the field. He also said that similar responses had become normal because he had encountered such circumstances numerous times. He even mentioned that he loved his family and that they loved him back, and in the end, that is what mattered the most. 

Tyler Adams is not adopted and was raised by a single mother till he was thirteen. Tyler was adopted by his stepdad informally after Darryl married his mother Melissa.

Although Tyler Adams and Darryl Sullivan Sr. are not biologically related, Tyler names Darryl Sullivan Sr., his father. Melissa Russo gave birth to Adams in Dutchess County, New York. His stepfather, Daryl Sullivan, coached him to become a potent soccer player at the high school and collegiate levels.

He is an avid lover of the sport who is originally from Scotland. Soccer flows in the family's bloodline as Tyler's other siblings are also professionally active soccer players.

Even if life was challenging, dedication and perseverance in sports came out on top. He and his mother were impoverished, but they didn't have much after his father left; they resided in Poughkeepsie, New York, roughly 75 miles north of New York City. They occupied a compact two-bedroom flat beneath his uncle's apartment.

Although playing professional soccer was his desire, he knew his mother also had aspirations. She pursued those goals and returned to school when he was in the second grade because of this. After he was born, she missed several lessons to concentrate on parenting him.

Initially, he only had his mother, and now, he has a lovely family and a caring girlfriend Sarah Schmidt, a Red Sox fan. As he became successful in his life and turned his passion into a well-reputed and highly-paying profession, he didn't forget to thank his parents for their efforts and for being the source of motivation he needed whenever he felt like giving up. His family always backed him, and he considers them one of the primary reasons behind his successful career.