Holiday Spirit Abounds as NFL Stars Share Favorite Christmas Memories
As the NFL regular season winds down, players are focusing on finishing strong and making a push for the playoffs. However, it’s not all about football for these athletes. The holiday season is a time for family, friends, and making memories that will last a lifetime.
Four NFL stars – Tee Higgins, James Conner, Pat Surtain II, and Jayden Daniels – recently teamed up with Raising Cane’s to give away bikes to children in their respective communities. In the midst of their busy schedules, they took a moment to reflect on their favorite Christmas memories.
For Daniels, it’s hard to pick just one favorite memory, as spending time with family is so important to him. “Pretty much all of them,” he said, laughing. “Being around my family, enjoying the holidays. I’d probably say when I was younger growing up and being able to wake up on Christmas, open presents and watch Kobe Bryant play basketball. Those are my favorite memories.”
Surtain, who grew up with a father playing in the NFL, understands the importance of cherishing time with family during the holidays. “This probably going to sound a little cliché, but my favorite moments are just spending time with family at the end of the day,” he explained. “Presents mean a lot, but that’s something that’s going to be here and there. Spending time, spending cherished moments with family means a lot, especially during the holiday.”
Conner also enjoyed every ounce of time he got to spend with family, especially when it came to a cherished Christmas tradition. “I remember putting my tree up as a young kid at the house,” he said. “We had a little small five-foot tree. Putting it up, just got you in the Christmas spirit early.”
Higgins, on the other hand, had a memorable Christmas experience that came with a little parental discipline. “I remember one time waking up in the middle of the night, and my dad had got me this dirt bike,” he started. “It’s sitting in the living room. I woke up in the middle of the night, my parents are asleep. I go in there and I crank the dirt bike, and everybody in the house woke up. I ended getting a whooping very quick.”
Despite the discipline, Higgins was able to use his new dirt bike the next day. The common theme among these NFL stars is the importance of quality time with family and making memories that will last a lifetime.
