Tyrese Gibson’s $100 Coca-Cola Gig Turned a Broke Teen Into a Million-Dollar Success Story

Tyrese Gibson was a “broke” high school student in the early 1990s trying to make it before his breakout Coca-Cola commercial, “Always Coca-Cola” and at the time, the $100 seemed like a windfall. The low-paying gig turned out to be worth a whole lot more as it propelled his career, which has raked in millions. LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 18: Tyrese Gibson is seen on June 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images) On the Aug. 28 episode of “Club Shay Shay,” hosted by Shannon Sharpe, Gibson shared details of his start during the sit-down interview. It All Started When… Before the fame, Gibson attended Locke High School in Los Angeles, living with his single mother and three older siblings. With his family struggling to make ends meet, Gibson described his childhood as “broker than broke,” revealing that he had no car and often went hungry. “When I got that $100, it was like winning the lottery. I wanted to know for the first time ever what having over $100 in my pocket would feel like,” Gibson remembered. In 1994, an opportunity arose when Gibson’s music teacher, Reggie Andrews, connected his ambitious student...