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Donald Driver Wins 'Dancing With The Stars'

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Donald Driver was crowned the season 14 Dancing With The Stars champion. The Green Bay Packers wide receiver may have added more than just another trophy to his trophy case. A stunt like this could earn him a new spot in the locker room laughing stock column. Imagine a guy who is suppose to be tough dancing around like twinkle-toes?! The fact the Driver did the cha-cha-cha and scored a perfect score Monday night with the judges could cause his teammates to laugh and poke fun of him.

Anyhow, the NFL football player was up against what was arguably the most talented crew of finalists to date on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. The final three were all competitive when it came to skill sets. The final episode was a one-hour performance show, and each of the couples did two dances. The British opera singer and runner-up, Katherine Jenkins, got two 30s on Monday while actor William Levy achieved that mark once.

Third place winner William Levy had this to say, “I thank you guys for all you have done for us,” he told the crowd to a standing ovation. Katherine Jenkins commenting saying, “It’s been an absolute dream,” while Donald Driver called his win “awesome.”

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