Many players around the NFL do a great deal of good around them in their communities. Often it goes without fanfare. Arizona Cardinals tight end Jermaine Gresham stepped up and helped a young woman at an airport. It came to light because of her sharing the story on Twitter.
The young woman is someone I personally have worked with as a writer. She was in a tough spot after returning from Europe. She was unable to pay an unexpected fee and Gresham paid for her so she could get on the flight.
The story is as follows, shared from her Twitter account.
After the story was shared by the team Twitter account, teammates, former teammates and other team employees chimed in, vouching for Gresham’s character, stating this is nothing unusual for him.
These stories undoubtedly take place far more often than they are shared. What a great story and a great way to help someone when he was able to.
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