Brady follows through on promise to send Mixon his jersey
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon received an early Christmas gift from Tom Brady on Friday.
The New England Patriots quarterback sent Mixon his jersey, making good on a promise he made earlier this week after the running back tweeted he was "too scared" to ask for one following their Week 15 matchup.
Man I say this in the most humbled way I’m so Blessed to be playing this game. Super Thankful for the https://t.co/eD9G0mRPE1. @TomBrady Best Christmas gift ever. Later Today I’m headed down to the boys and girls club today to give the gift forward today with my own jersey’s. pic.twitter.com/EpBtPSMigq
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) December 20, 2019
Brady said he was flattered after seeing Mixon's tweet.
"I'm going to send him one, because I saw that last night. It was pretty cool," Brady said Monday during his weekly appearance on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show," according to ESPN.
"I feel the same way about so many of these young players that inspire me. That guy is one of the great running backs in the league. There was a time when I was a young player and I looked up to so many guys. I think now that I'm on the other end of it, I understand kind of how it goes. You see these guys playing on TV, then you meet them, it's surreal."