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Since athletes earn extravagant amounts of money, spending their earnings to give back to their parents becomes commonplace.
Earlier this month, Colorado football star Travis Hunter used his NIL earnings to buy his mother her dream home in Savannah, Georgia. Hunter posted a video on his YouTube channel showing his mother’s reaction to being gifted a five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home.
The 20-year-old also bought his fiancée a car and gifted her a diamond engagement ring which the couple shared online last month.
Before Hunter gave back to his mother, several athletes shared their abundance with loved ones in more ways than one.
Here, DailyMail.com recounts how sports stars generously spent their winnings to benefit their families.
Travis Kelce Buys $1 Million Super Bowl Suite in Las Vegas
Travis Kelce paid for a $1 million Super Bowl suite for Taylor Swift, family and friends
His parents Ed and Donna, brother Jason and sister-in-law Kylie enjoyed the best seats.
While many wanted to be at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February, Travis Kelce’s million-dollar suite was the place to be.
When the Kansas City Chiefs faced the San Francisco 49ers for the coveted Lombardi Trophy, the tight end spent seven figures to make sure his family and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, had the best seats in the house.
Sources said TMZ that Kelce paid for the expensive suite at Allegiant Stadium. When Super Bowl Sunday rolled around, his mother Donna, father Ed, brother Jason, sister-in-law Kylie, Swift and several celebrities enjoyed the fruits of his labor as he and the Chiefs claimed their third title in five. years.
“I’m not really doing much more than just counting how much money I’m spending on this damn Super Bowl for my family and friends to come,” Kelce said on the New Heights podcast before the game. “Just making sure I’m on top of those finances and losing all this money.”
Celebrities including Blake Lively, Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey, Quavo, Paul McCarthy and Miles Teller graced the star-studded suite as the Chiefs and 49ers played a dramatic game destined for the storybooks.
Shaquille O’Neal buys Louis Vuitton bags for his mother
Shaquille O’Neal said his goal in life was to buy his mother Lucille ‘everything she wants’
Fans can thank Shaquille O’Neal’s mother, Lucille, for his dominance on the court.
Dr. Shaq won four NBA titles and three Finals MVP awards throughout his Hall of Fame career. But despite winning all the hardware and earning approximately $292 million in salary alone, O’Neal stated that his goal was to give back to his mother.
The NBA legend previously shared how the fact that his mother wasn’t the biggest fan of designer accessories didn’t stop him from buying her not one but two Louis Vuitton bags on her birthday.
“It was my mom’s birthday and she doesn’t even like Louis bags,” O’Neal told Patrick Bet-David in 2022. “I say, ‘Come on, let’s go for a walk.'” And you know, the bag (costs) two thousand. “No, honey, don’t buy that.” ‘Get two of them, Mom.’ That’s what being rich and successful means to me.’
O’Neal won four NBA championships and three Finals MVP awards in his 19-year career.
“My only dream was to be able to buy my mother anything she wanted,” O’Neal added. ‘To this day, that’s why I work hard. When I’m on that court, you can’t outdo me because if you are, you’re taking away my mother’s house. And I can’t allow that. So I’ll almost kill you before I let you take my mother’s house.
O’Neal, whose net worth is estimated to be around $500 million, also bought his mother a house as he continues to fulfill his goal of paying her to raise him.
Georges St-Pierre pays off his parents’ debt
Georges St-Pierre paid off his parents’ debt with his first big check as an MMA fighter
St-Pierre also bought his parents new vehicles because he claimed their car was “always breaking down.”
Widely considered the GOAT of MMA, Georges St-Pierre came a long way from his humble beginnings outside of Quebec.
With a professional MMA record of 14-2, GSP won interim UFC gold in 2007 before knocking out Matt Serra for the undisputed welterweight title the following year.
St-Pierre inevitably began making more money as the face of Canadian MMA and one of the UFC’s biggest stars. Instead of spending money on himself, the former two-division champion paid off his parents’ debt with his first big paycheck.
“The first thing I did was pay off all my parents’ debts,” St-Pierre told GQ in 2022. “My parents are the ones who have supported me from the beginning. They took care of me when I was a baby, so that was the first thing I did. .
St-Pierre added that listening to her mother cry on the phone while her father refused to accept her financial help was “one of the best days of my life.” She spent $50,000 to pay her parents’ monthly payments before buying them new vehicles.
“They didn’t really want to get anything from me, but I forced them,” St-Pierre said. “Their car was broken down all the time, so I bought them a new car.” “I wanted them to have a luxury car, but they didn’t really want it.”
The Canadian became a two-time UFC welterweight champion and won the middleweight crown from Michael Bisping in 2017 before leaving the sport with a 26-2 record. St-Pierre was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2020.
JJ Watt fulfills a lifelong dream for his mother, Connie
JJ Watt got his mother, Connie, a new SUV in 2014 after signing an extension with Houston
Watt shared photos of Connie with the Range Rover she bought for her birthday
When JJ Watt signed a six-year, $100 million extension with the Houston Texans in 2014, he fulfilled the lifelong dream of his mother, Connie.
In an interview with ESPN, the three-time defensive player of the year said, “When I was a kid, I saw all the ads on TV with cars with red bows on them at Christmas.”
“I always thought, ‘Who can do that? Who can just buy a whole car for someone’s birthday or Christmas, put a bow on it and drive it? Can you imagine how wonderful it would be if you could do that for someone?’
After cashing in on his big contract, Watt gave Connie a truck for her birthday, complete with a red bow. Watt also posted photos of Connie in front of the vehicle and shared her gratitude on social media.
“My whole life my parents have made sacrifices for me,” he wrote. ‘They have done everything. “They did it so my brothers would have opportunities to succeed.”
“To be able to give something back and surprise her like that, and to see that my brother gave me a nice video of her when he saw it for the first time, there’s really no better feeling in the world than being able to care.” of your family, take care of those closest to you. There is no better way to spend my money than that.
After leaving the Texans in 2020, Watt spent one season with the Arizona Cardinals before leaving the NFL.
Amari Cooper buys the house and car of her dreams
Amari Cooper signed a four-year, $22.6 million contract with the Oakland Raiders in 2015.
Cooper bought his mother her dream home and her first car two years after being drafted.
It’s not every day you can buy your mother the house or car of her dreams. But in 2017, then-Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper did both at once.
Cooper first showed his skill at the University of Alabama. Two years after entering the professional ranks, Cooper proved himself worthy of big contracts and signed a four-year, $22.6 million deal with the Raiders. The deal also included a $14.7 million signing bonus.
Two years after being drafted by the NFL, Cooper gave his mother the house and car she deserves.
“I grew up in the projects, we didn’t even have a car,” he wrote on Instagram. “The whole story is too long and melancholic, but you have to know that a dream can go a long way if it is followed by faith and hard work.”
‘It took us more than 20 years but now my mother has the house and car of her dreams. You deserve it mom, I love you. #Just the beginning’