Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson has spent money on some extraordinary Christmas gifts for his teammates to celebrate the holidays.
The Steelers will play the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day and if they needed any extra motivation to dig deep into what would be a huge win, Wilson provided it on Christmas Eve.
Wilson gifted his offensive linemen a $10,000 Airbnb voucher to anywhere in the world and a Louis Vuitton duffel bag in Steelers colors.
He also gifted the entire team a pair of his luxury Good Man Brand shoes, while his stunning wife Ciara also chipped in.
He gave the team a bottle of his rum, called TenToOne, before the big game. The singer often goes to Steelers games to cheer on her husband and regularly appears wearing team merchandise during the season.
The Steelers tweeted a video of the gifts Tuesday night, captioning it: “From: Russ Wilson To: The Offensive Line.”
Wilson, 36, has been enjoying something of a renaissance in Pittsburgh this season at a time when most people thought his best days were behind him.
Steelers Quarterback Russell Wilson Gave His Pittsburgh Team Some Fantastic Christmas Gifts
His wife, Ciara, also helped him by giving each Steelers team a bottle of his rum.
Wilson, 36, and his Steelers team play on Christmas Day against the Kansas City Chiefs.
After leaving the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson began the 2024 campaign as the Steelers’ No. 2 quarterback while battling a calf issue.
But he regained the number one role when he returned to full health, replacing Justin Fields even though he had had a promising start to the season.
The Steelers are 10-5 and are locked in a fight with the Baltimore Ravens – with the same record – to win the AFC North before the playoffs in January. The Ravens play the Houston Texans on Wednesday after Chiefs vs. Steelers.
NFL quarterbacks have been buying extravagant gifts for their linemen ahead of Christmas.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow bought his teammates samurai swords, revealing they actually asked for guns, while Patrick Mahomes bought a watch, Lucchese boots, Yeti coolers and compression boots.
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones even bought a gift for his former teammates despite being cut by the franchise earlier in the year.
Jones sent his former linemen a bottle of luxury tequila for their efforts during their time together.