Zane’s Journey From The Boxing Ring to The Rooks
In South Philadelphia born and raised…
Before packing up and heading out to Los Santos, Zane lived in Philadelphia where he was actually doing quite well for himself. His Father, Jack Graziano, was a former underboss for a small underground organization in Philly that got most of their money and power from becoming serious loan sharks and illegal bookies. Zane tried to make his way into the “family business” but his Father always refused. He thought Zane could do much better for himself.
But he did agree to teach Zane what he knew about the hustle and taught him everything he knew about the organized crime world. Zane just had to agree to never ask again and to stay on the right track and pursue his boxing career. See, Zane was a small-time pro boxer on the cusp of becoming a big deal, and Jack wanted him to concentrate on his career because he knew he had what it took to become a champion one day.
But that just wasn’t in the cards for Zane. After helping a buddy take care of some low-life drunks during a bar fight, Zane was blind-sided by a beer bottle, and that was all she wrote. He sustained a career-ending injury to his left eye and never stepped in the ring again. After 3 or 4 different doctor opinions and months of challenging boxing committee rulings all around the country, it was concluded that Zane didn’t have enough remaining sight out of his left eye to keep his boxing license.
Zane loved Philly, but he needed a fresh start. He knew with what he had learned from his father, his boxing career and the neighborhood streets he grew up on… he could succeed anywhere. So he headed out west where the weather was warmer and the women were even hotter.
Zane loves women, but he has serious commitment issues when it comes to the opposite sex and will happily be a forever-bachelor. He is one of those guys who say they will never get married because being with one woman for the rest of your life is “unnatural”. But even though he looked forward to meeting some west coast girls, his main reason for moving was the opportunities to thrive and succeed.
Zane had no plan at first. He figured he could work as a bouncer at some fancy nightclub, impress some powerful people and work his way up. But fortunately for Zane, that didn’t happen.
In fact, on his first day in the new city Zane met a friend that would change his life forever. This friend was Yousef. Now one of Zane’s best friends and closest confidants, Yousef took Zane under his wing almost immediately. He showed him everything there was to show him in the city. He taught him how to “cook”, took him to all the secret locations in the city, and introduced him to all the right people. Yousef taught Zane everything he knew in order to not only succeed in Los Santos, but to thrive.
And Zane soaked it all in like a sponge… always listening, learning and never questioning. Even though the two were from two different worlds, they had a lot in common and seemed to connect immediately. To this day Zane doesn’t know why Yousef decided to take a chance on some random new guy from Philly, but he will never stop being extremely thankful for it.
After months of being in the city, as the friendship grew and Zane prospered, the topic of organized crime eventually came up in conversation. And even though Zane knew a lot about Yousef, he had no idea he was a Rook, or part of any organization for that matter. So, when Yousef knew Zane was ready he told him small details about the Rooks, and Zane immediately knew where he belonged.
Then on a random sunny day at the pier, while Zane and Yousef were fishing, Yousef received a phone call. Not just any phone call, this call would change the course of Zane’s journey forever.
The short conversation started off Yousef simply saying, “hey Randy” but ending with 7 words Zane will never forget: “Ok he’s ready, come to the pier.”
And as they say, the rest is history...
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