Fans of the New Orleans Saints were understandably upset when All Pro tight end Jimmy Graham was traded to the Seattle Seahawks last week. One Saints fan, seven-year-old Lexia Woods, took the trade especially hard.
“Wherever Jimmy Graham goes is where I go, no matter what team,” Lexia said. “He’s going to the Seahawks. It’s just not smart of them to let Jimmy Graham over there. He’s a really good player and I like him and I want him to stay on the Saints.”
Her mother, Ashley-Ann Woods, captured Lexia’s tearful moment on camera and the video went viral. The video caught the attention of Graham, who reached out to Lexia’s on Facebook and invited them to his first game in Seattle.
Lexia and Ashley-Ann then appeared on SportsCenter on Tuesday and were surprised when Graham himself joined them on the phone. He told Lexia how much he appreciated her being his number one fan and reiterated his offer to fly them out to Seattle for his first game with his new team.
What a cool moment.
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