IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS. Anyone with eyes and a television can see that Jaxon Smith-Njigba does all the things right on the field. Turns out, he's pretty good off of it, too.
He got to meet one of his biggest fans this week, and I think it's safe to say he absolutely made the kid's day.
Here's what the kid's father had to say, from the Instagram post:
My son, Kolton, is a 4th grader at Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate School. He has had some challenges this year with behavior in the classroom and the Guys With Ties program has helped tremendously with a lot of it. Without getting into great detail about some of the things he has to deal with and making this a 4 page email, the program has lead him into mentoring a couple of 2nd graders in the school. I notice him opening doors for people, thanking people for helping him, and we get notes from teachers about him helping other students with their work.
He is a HUGE Jaxon Smith-Njigba fan and was able to give him his tie and wristband. As a father, watching your child meet his hero is one of the greatest feelings you could ever have. Kolton was physically shaking with excitement after a photo with Mr. Smith-Njigba! He said " dad, every time he puts that tie on he will think of me!". If you could thank him for me I would greatly appreciate it.
The ride home was 2 hours of reliving the details of the greatest day of his life, and I can't thank you enough for this experience, not only the practice but the Guys With Ties program. We are big Buckeye fans in this house and the way we were treated by everyone in the building on Saturday makes rooting for all of you even better! What a great group of players you have.
Talking to a fourth-grader after practice is a relatively small thing, but taking the time to make someone else smile should always be celebrated.
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...igba-meets-a-young-fan-and-blue-jackets-honor
