Part 1: Shaun Alexander’s success is propelled by preparation and purpose. ... Shaun has 13 children. And while that might seem like enough work to keep anyone busy full time, ...

Eight of Alexander’s 12 children were born after he was done playing for the Seahawks in 2008. His and Valerie’s dozen range from 19-year-old Heaven to baby Hope, who turned 1 in August.

But not Shaun Alexander. The 2005 National Football League MVP had been preparing for years for the day his historic career on the field would come to a close.

When Shaun Alexander returns to Lumen Field to be inducted into the Ring of Honor, ... D.C., area ever since with his wife Valerie and their 11 children, ranging in age from 19 to 1.