Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow says he's already thinking of more ways ton use his platform after his speech sparked nearly $500k in donations to his local food bank.
says he's absolutely floored by the nearly $500,000 worth of donations to his hometown food bank ... but tells23-year-old Burrow delivered a powerful speech after winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday ... bringing national attention to some very serious issues.
"There’s so many people there that don’t have a lot and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here too." "It's been crazy. I didn't expect that at all," Burrow said."I was just speaking from the heart and just trying to bring attention to an area that kinda gets lost in the mud."
Joe is now one of the most famous athletes in the country ... and he says he's starting to realize how big of a difference he can make away from the football field.
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