Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith and former Houston Texans star Andre Johnson are still doing what they normally do around this time of year: buying Christmas gifts for children in need.
Steve Smith and Andre Johnson hold annual Christmas shopping sprees for needy kids
Two great receivers are in the holiday spirit.
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Smith recently hosted the Ravens’ 12th annual Holiday Helpers, an event where the veteran wide receiver and Ravens cheerleaders served as personal shoppers for underserved Baltimore-area children.
Johnson, who retired earlier this season after eight games with the Tennessee Titans, continued his tradition of taking children on a huge shopping spree.
At Smith’s annual Christmas event, the children were given $200 Target gift cards while Papa John’s donated a pre-shopping pizza party for the children. Each child also received a gift bag, a Holiday Helpers T-shirt, and items from Target and the Ravens.
A reminder, though: Even if Smith likes to play Santa Claus, he does not want St. Nick coming to his house.
Last year, Smith asked for “a healthy Achilles” for Christmas, and he got his wish. The 37-year-old returned to the field this season and has caught 54 catches for 589 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games.
Both Smith and Johnson are future Hall of Fame wide receivers, but their impact has been felt well beyond the football field.
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