Buffalo Payments vast receiver Stefon Diggs took a while out from his pregame preparations to present a younger fan a pair of particular sneakers.
Diggs and Aydin Laborde, 5, have already linked earlier than, assembly in the summertime after the teenager’s dad handed away following a mind aneurism.
And the pair have been reunited earlier than the Payments’ thrilling 32-29 win over the Miami Dolphins Saturday.
Stefon Diggs (L) took a while out to present a younger fan a pair of particular sneakers on Saturday
The Payments star gave Aydin a customized pair of sneakers with a drawing of his late dad on
Diggs made his manner over to the stands to search out the five-year-old and provides him a customized pair of sneakers.
‘Do you keep in mind my face,’ Diggs mentioned to Aydin, with the heartwarming second shared on the official Payments Twitter account.
Aydin replied: ‘Yeah.’
5-year-old was overcome with emotion however Diggs reached out for a excessive 5 from teenager
Diggs misplaced his personal father when he was aged simply 14 and subsequently can relate to Aydin
Diggs then mentioned: ‘I heard I obtained a gift for you for Christmas, Merry Christmas.’
The Payments star gave him a shoe field containing a particular pair of sneakers. One shoe had a picture of Diggs on whereas the suitable shoe had a drawing of Aydin’s late dad, Nicholas, on.
Diggs, who signed one of many sneakers on the spot, mentioned: ‘Merry Christmas little man.’
The teenager was overcome with emotion however the soccer participant tried to place a smile again on his face by saying: ‘Want me luck,’ because the pair high-fived.
Aydin defined why he grew to become emotional, telling WKBW: ‘It simply jogged my memory of my dad.’
Diggs misplaced his personal father when he was aged simply 14 and he wrote on Twitter alongside a beaming Aydin with the sneakers: ‘Not many know what it’s prefer to lose their daddy for actual.
‘I keep in mind it felt like I misplaced the whole lot. I needed to make myself a person. However it takes a village so make sure you all the time pay it ahead !!! Love that’s. Merry Christmas lil Aydin.’
It isn’t the primary time this season Diggs has proven his generosity. Final month he took a younger fan onto the sphere to throw a soccer.
Diggs went on to assist the Payments seal a 32-29 victory over the Miami Dolphins in an exciting sport
