Texans WR Andre Johnson drops $19K on toy shopping spree for charity

[dustbunny105]

Here's an NFL story designed to warm your heart and terrify your wallet. Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson, one of the league's unquestioned good guys, on Tuesday performed what's becoming an annual ritual for him: a Toys "R" Us shopping spree for at-risk youth in Houston.

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[layweed]

GO TEXANS!

[kahluaandcream]

relevant:

[encircleme]

jw, how is this relevant?

[kahluaandcream]

Oh, that's Andre Johnson. Layweed and I had a conversation about this fight in one Shenanigans, though it might have been too long ago to remember.

Anyway the other player (Cortland Finnegan) is famously awful (you see him rip off Andre's helmet in the gif, he does a lot of that cheap shot/actual violence on other players kind of thing) so when Andre snapped at him, a lot of people were appreciative. Probably the most famous "play" of the Texans that season.

Then he does charity work and is an IRL badass too, so it kind of paints this picture of a very complex yet awesome person and player.

Sorry for the long explanation, hope that helps!

[kahluaandcream]

He is literally perfection.

The Texans are a shockingly likable team, Brian Cushing aside.

[squeeful]

*bibble*

[lady_borg]

The last paragraph got me, Good on him. I love the fact that the kids got things for other people too.

[astridmyrna]

:')

This guy is awesome and a real role model.