Though this year’s finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award were all deserving, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin was this year’s distinguished honoree, the NFL announced at its Honors ceremony Saturday.
The three-time Pro Bowler and former Super Bowl champion became the first 49ers player in the franchise’s illustrious history to take home the award, and the team congratulated him after the announcement:
Just after his rookie season in 2003, the 13-year veteran founded the Anquan Boldin Foundation, also known as Q81, which aims to enhance educational opportunities for underprivileged youth.