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Raiders Star Josh Jacobs Buys A House For His Father

Josh Jacobs House Video (Credit: Screenshot/Twitter Video https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1214647631625871361)

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Oakland Raiders star Josh Jacobs pulled off an awesome move for his dad.

The young running back announced on Twitter that he bought his dad Marty a house, and the Raiders also released a video of his father’s awesome reaction. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)

This is such a heartwarming move from Jacobs. It’s even more powerful when you take into account that they used to live out of a car, according to ESPN.

 

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While I’m usually very against stuff like this from pro athletes and other people with money, I think this situation is a little different.

Josh Jacobs came from extremely limited means, and clearly struggled. Now, he’s off to a hot start in his NFL career and he’s making some money.

I absolutely understand him buying his dad a house after everything they’ve been through.

 

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It’s important to take care of those who have taken care of you if you can. In this case, I think it’s safe to say Jacobs and his dad are very close, and he felt the need to help a little bit with a house.

Major props to Jacobs for the awesome gesture. Clearly, the Raiders star has a good heart.