You don’t have to talk to Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans for long before you get the hang of who he is and the heart he has for others. After signing his $82 million dollar extension this offseason, one of the first things Evans said was that he was going to help a lot of people with that money.
This week he (again) kept that promise by donating $11,000 to the family of Gregory Hill, who was shot and killed by a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office deputy in 2014.
When Bucs WR Mike Evans signed an $82 million extension in March, he said "I plan on helping a lot of people." On Saturday, he read about a shooting victim and donated $11,000 to his family. https://t.co/46Sj9BHE5q pic.twitter.com/zvlMSeYnQe
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) July 22, 2018
Back in March when Evans signed his extension, this is what he told the media.
“It’s hard to put into words. With my actions, you’ll see it,” Evans said. “I just started my foundation, and I plan on helping a lot of people. I heard Denzel Washington say one time that it’s not about the amount of money you have, it’s about what you do with the money you have.”
Trevor Sikkema is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter and NFL Draft analyst for PewterReport.com. Sikkema, an alumnus of the University of Florida, has covered both college and professional football for much of his career. As a native of the Sunshine State, when he's not buried in social media, Sikkema can be found out and active, attempting to be the best athlete he never was. Sikkema can be reached at: [email protected]
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