The Los Angeles Rams honored the running back with a very special guest.
were revealed Thursday, and the videos of players learning of their nods were every bit as heartwarming as you'd expect. But one particularly endearing example was that of Kyren Williams, running back for the Los Angeles Rams.
To spice up the big reveal, the team brought in a very special guest: former Rams RB Steven Jackson, LA's WPMOY nominee in 2012. "I did something called 39 Wishes," Jackson explained of his 2012 off-the-field work, speaking to a room full of players. "We were providing those children in our community a Christmas experience that they didn't think they could get. This guy right here, I had a chance to meet him," he says, gesturing to a photo of himself and a young child on display behind him. "No, I did not know he would become a Ram, and on his way to being a great.
First established in 1970 but later renamed to honor the Chicago Bears running back with which it shares its name, theis an annual honor that recognizes one NFL player for his work both on and off the field, especially as it relates to work within his community. Thirty-two players are nominated. Other 2024 honorees include Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans, Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce, and Detroit Lions' Jared Goff. This year's winner will be announced at the NFL Honors on Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. ET.Brigid Kennedy is a breaking/trending news writer at Sports Illustrated and a proud graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She previously covered political news, sporting news, and culture at TheWeek.
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