One little boy got the birthday surprise of a lifetime when he was wistfully looking at an Xbox One in GameStop. A Facebook user detailed what he witnessed while in the store:
Washington NFL players surprise young boy with the Xbox he always wanted
This is the best story!
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
“Today I witnessed one of the most amazing acts of kindness I’ve ever witnessed. I was in Gamestop and a child walked in around 11 years old talking about how his birthday was coming up and he’s wanted an Xbox One for a few years, but his parents couldn’t afford it. Another customer overheard this and walked up and asked the child what the issue was. The child explained again that he wanted an Xbox for the last few years for his birthday and his parents couldn’t afford it. These two gentlemen told the kid they wanted to buy him an Xbox for his birthday and to go out and get his mom and make sure it was ok. The kid, in shock, went and told his mother and this mother came into the store wondering who wanted to buy their kid an Xbox. The mom walks in and the one guy says:
“Ma’am, my name is Keith Marshall and this is Rob Kelley and we play for the Washington Redskins and we would love to buy your son an Xbox One for his birthday.”
My jaw hit the floor watching this. So they buy him the Xbox and a game and they take pictures with the child and go on about their day. I didn’t even know what to say. It was such a good moment from 2 guys who I will forever be a fan of from this day on.”
Video hasn’t emerged of this moment yet, but still — someone’s cutting onions in here. When you’re a kid a week feels like an eternity, let alone wanting something for years that you can’t have. These players saw an opportunity to brighten a kid’s year, and took it a moment’s notice.
Now people are praising Marshall and Kelley for their kindness, and from the comments we got this gem of an admission from the kid who got the Xbox.
“Probably my favorite part was the little boy told them he was a Cowboys fan, and Keith laughed and gave him a high five for not even caring lol”
This whole story is just the best.
