Russell Wilson gives Steelers offensive line $10,000 gift cards, Louis Vuitton duffel bags and more

Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: 23 December 2024


Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: 23 December 2024

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson showed his appreciation for his offensive line by showering them with gifts this holiday season.

In a video posted on the Steelers’ X account on Tuesday, the team revealed what Wilson was giving his teammates on offense. They each received a $10,000 Airbnb gift card, a Louis Vuitton duffel bag in Steelers colors, custom shoes from Wilson’s menswear label and a bottle of his wife Ciara’s Ten To One Rum. The Steelers have 12 offensive linemen on their active list.

But Wilson’s gift-giving wasn’t exclusive to the offensive line. Each player and coach received the shoes from Wilson’s menswear brand, Good Man Brand.

Quarterbacks giving their offensive line a lot of sailing for the holidays has become an NFL tradition. This year, quarterback Joe Burrow gave his Cincinnati Bengals O-line Authentic Japanese Katana swordswhile Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave his offensive line one gift package containing a Rolex and Yeti cooler.

Wilson and the Steelers face Mahomes and the Chiefs at Acrisure Stadium on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. The game will be on KDKA-TV locally, but Netflix is ​​set to stream the game to its large subscriber base, marking the streaming service’s first time broadcasting a game. .

The Steelers have played twice on Christmas Day and have never lost.

Against the Chiefs, the Steelers have a 25-14 record. Mahomes has a 3-0 record against the Steelers.