Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive lineman Cam Heyward was honored Thursday night, named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year. While the moment was special enough, a six-time nominee who has done countless good for his community, the special moments didn’t end there.
As tweeted out by Nationwide Sunday morning, former Steelers RB Jerome Bettis, winner of the award in 2001, presented Heyward with the first jersey to have Heyward’s name and the WPMOY patch affixed.
“This is a special gift I want to give you,” Bettis told Heyward. “We talked about a little earlier wanting to steal a jersey.