Gronkowski writes 'Get chicks!' on shoes given to high schooler
By Jason Rowan
Rob Gronkowski is smack dab in the middle of his annual “Summer of Gronk” hijinks and even when he takes the time to do something thoughtful for a fan he is incapable of controlling his “Gronkial” tendencies.
Gronkowski last month put out a message on Twitter announcing he had a surplus of size-16 shoes. He suggested that high school football players reach out to him if any of his extra shoes would work for them.
"Cleaning the room out and have way to many size 16 cleats and got no friends size 16!!" wrote Gronkowski on Twitter.
Riley Held, who plays at East Longmeadow High School (Mass.), ended up a lucky recipient of a pair of shoes courtesy of the New England Patriots tight end.The Twitter exchange between Gronkowski and Held played out as follows.
"I'm a Junior TE from MA who reps the 87 and wears size 16. Bless me with some shoes/cleats," Held replied in a tweet.
Gronkowski saw Held's request and indicated in a tweet he would be shipping out some shoes upon receipt of the youngster's address, adding, "You represent 87!" along with a photo of the shoes.
Upon receiving the gifted shoes, Held indicated on Twitter that he noticed one of the shoes featured an extra-special, personalized and very-Gronkowski-like message: “Stay hyped! Get chicks!”
Truer words have never been written on a pair of shoes. Maybe. Either way, the motivational message arguably summarizes Gronkowski’s approach to life quite nicely. More or less.
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