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Quarterback Zach Wilson, running back Michael Carter and more New York Jets players posted heartfelt Mother’s Day tributes Sunday.
When it actually and finally happens, the disbelief of it all has to be incredible. There you are, just another football player, ready to be selected in the top 10 of the NFL draft.
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson recently experienced this surreal moment, and much of what he had to say following that special night let us all in on the secret that sometimes, these kids just cannot believe they’ve arrived at the highest of highs.
OK, so it happens. What comes next is excitement, nerves and a whole new level of gratitude. Who were those who helped get you to the top?
For many athletes, mom is usually the most common and greatest answer. And on this Mother’s Day, 2021, Wilson and many of his Jets teammates paid tribute to their mothers.
Wilson used Instagram to get his unique and heartfelt Mother’s Day message across:
“Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!,” Wilson wrote on his official Instagram account Sunday. “To the women who would do anything for me. Teaching me what it takes to become a man. I love you!”
Lisa can be found on her official Instagram account, @lifeaccordingtolisa.
Rookie running back Michael Carter also paid tribute to his mother on Sunday, courtesy of a tweet featuring a jovial family photo:
My Momma 💖 pic.twitter.com/fibS5iLt0k
— Mike (@8kMike) May 9, 2021
Another rookie, wide receiver Elijah Moore, paid tribute to “all the moms out there” while taking the appreciative route:
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Y’all have no clue what y’all mean to us! 💚
— Elijah Moore (@e_moore03) May 9, 2021
Braxton Berrios, C.J. Mosley, Dan Feeney, Ty Johnson, Greg Van Roten, Quinnen Williams and Connor McGovern all partook in Mother’s Day messages via the Jets social media department.
Love you, Mom. #HappyMothersDay pic.twitter.com/L4JYwc4zDt
— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 9, 2021
From making sure lunch is covered to driving the young athlete to practice—oftentimes all over God’s green Earth—mothers serve as the true gateway to professional football stardom.
On this particular Mother’s Day, 2021, the New York Jets players’ mothers were well represented in the spotlight.
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