Superstar quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills made a young fan’s day by stopping next to her on his way to the practice field. The team leader and 2022 pro bowler was shaking hands with fans when he decided to have a very special interaction with a young misty-eyed girl who finally had an opportunity to meet her favorite NFL player.
The girl’s brother called to Allen saying, “My sister loves you. Can you please hug her or something? She’s right over there in the bucket hat. She’s literally crying.” Allen then, without missing a beat, turned and gave his full attention to the young Bills fan.
The Buffalo Bills official Twitter account shared the video of the wonderful interaction, captioning it, “The @JoshAllenQB effect.” The look of bewilderment as the girl finally gets to meet her favorite athlete is truly something to behold.
The @JoshAllenQB effect. 🥹#BillsCamp | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/QfZwiHrVXl
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) July 26, 2023
Her brother, whose persistence made all of this happen, received praise in the comment section for going out of his way to provide this experience to his sister. One user said, “Aw, listen to big bro yelling “Josh thank you”. What a great brother! And Josh — THANK YOU.”
It is clear that the parents of that young boy raised a great brother. After getting the attention of one of the greatest stars in the biggest sports league in America, he let his sister have her moment and look on with joy as she finally met her hero.
Josh Allen has quickly risen to fame after carrying the Bills to consecutive AFC Championship games, but maybe the defining moment of his career thus far was the way that he rallied his team after the nearly fatal injury to starting safety Damar Hamlin. In response to that injury, Allen said that he relied on his faith and belief in God to get through the trying times.
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Allen also said that the injury and Hamlin’s subsequent recovery led to a great resurgence in his Christian faith, saying, “It’s just kind of kind of a spiritual awakening really for me, and I know for a lot of other people that maybe didn’t have the strongest belief, or wasn’t one of the biggest, strongest Christian followers.”
He added, “I’ve never been struck like that before. From a play, from an experience, from an emotion. It’s never hit me that way before. I’ll be the first to admit, I haven’t been the most devoted Christ-follower in my life, and I’ve had my different beliefs and thoughts and ideas … but something got hold of me there, and it was so extremely powerful that … I couldn’t deny.”
That is a young man that parents should love their children to admire. A leader who strives to live in accordance with his Christian faith while also reaching for the greatest heights in his profession.