Kayvon Thibodeaux and his incredible gesture to his mother went viral on Monday.
Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall selection for the New York Giants in the 2023 NFL Draft, revealed he bought his mother a house recently. The former Oregon Ducks star made this revelation on his Twitter account in an incredibly wholesome video.
“It started with a dream, turned it into a goal. Love you mom, you deserve the world!” Thibodeaux tweeted. “Thank you @Giants for believing in me!”
It started with a dream, turned it into a goal.
Love you mom, you deserve the world!💙#assetsoverliabilitiesThank you @Giants for believing in me! pic.twitter.com/48QGWn4yq5
— Kayvon Thibodeaux (@kayvont) April 10, 2023
Thibodeaux added a link to a YouTube video, which featured the entire clip.
— Kayvon Thibodeaux (@kayvont) April 10, 2023
The Giants star’s video exploded on Twitter. It has racked up nearly 100,000 views on Thibodeaux’s account. The video was repurposed several times over by other Twitter accounts as well.
Reactions to the heartwarming moment poured out after the post was made.
Congratulations! 🤍
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) April 10, 2023
Go KING GOOO!!👑👑👑 https://t.co/DrxeaDkSw2
— Rachel JOY Rohe 💍 (@RachelBaribeau) April 10, 2023
Beautiful. 💯 https://t.co/FP8dT6hfGE
— jarrete.io ☉ (@jarretedotio) April 10, 2023
“Character issues “ https://t.co/lmUJ6L4C6u
— Ben Husband (@BenHusband) April 10, 2023
I love this ❤️❤️❤️. Kayvon you’re not just a great player on the field, you’re also a great person off the field. What you are doing is amazing for you family. Love this. ❤️💙❤️💙#TogetherBlue https://t.co/hEhJPtkoMD
— Ben (@benmalovany) April 10, 2023
The cameraman, Brandon Lawless, also commented on it. “This is the reason why I love what I do,” Lawless said. “Capturing moments like this that will last a life time. Forever documenting KTs achievements and this journey has been a great one.”
This the reason why I love what I do. Capturing moments like this that will last a life time. Forever documenting KTs achievements and this journey has been a great one. https://t.co/MShlwqn3qH
— Brandon Lawless (@BrandonLawless3) April 10, 2023
In his rookie season, Kayvon Thibodeaux jumped on the scene and made a solid impact. He recorded 4.0 sacks, 49 combined tackles, six TFL, and 13 QB hits. He also forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, and came away with five passes defended and a touchdown in 14 games played.
