The Arizona Cardinals announced on Thursday that running back David Johnson was named the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year, nominating him for the league award, recognizing his great work in the community.
Chairman and team president Michael Bidwill made the announcement, highlighting all Johnson’s work, together with his wife Meghan, on behalf of children through his foundation.
Bidwill said he loves the day he makes this announcement.
Johnson then accepted the award and spoke, calling it “a great honor” to be the team’s representative. He is grateful for having the ability impact children’s lives.
“As soon as I got into the league, our first goal was to be there for kids,” he said. “The first thing we did was we spent our time at the children’s hospital, spent our time doing a lot of community stuff around here and doing as much as we can.”
He is proud to know he isn’t only being recognized for what he does on the field but also what he does away from football.
Watch the video above for all that Bidwill and Johnson said.
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