Michael Oher is getting out there and meeting fans. The former football star was seen signing copies of his recently released memoir at the Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland, on Monday.Oher — who was the subject of the book, which was adapted into the Oscar-nominated 2009 film of the same name — appeared to be in good spirits at the event, where he signed copies of his memoir,, which was released on Aug.

8.Oher, who smiled for photos, rocked a colorful floral print short-sleeved button-down shirt and a pair of khakis, along with a gold cross necklace.According to, Oher did not take questions from the media and gave a brief 90-second introduction to the assembled crowd before signing autographs.«This book, it means a lot to me,» Oher shared at the event, per. «Basically, it’s a playbook on life and how I continue to fight back and when your back’s against the wall.

That’s how I’ve felt all my life.»Currently, Oher is in the midst of a high-profile legal battle with his adoptive parents — Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy.Oher filed legal documents in Tennessee court earlier this month requesting to terminate his conservatorship after alleging the Tuohys lied about adopting him and tricked him into making them his conservators shortly after he turned 18.Oher, whose story was first documented in Michael Lewis' 2006 bestselling book of the same name, claimed the Tuohys made millions off his name while he never received a dime after the film — starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Tim McGraw, Lily Collins and Kathy Bates — earned more than $300 million at the box office.

The book and film are centered around the Tuohy family taking in Oher and helping transform his life on and off the field.The Tuohys have since.

'The Blind Side' Subject Michael Oher Spotted at Baltimore Book Signing Amid Conservatorship Lawsuit

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