San Francisco 49ers’ tight end Vernon Davis hasn’t forgotten about the kids. In an effort to make sure that the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders of the 49ers Academy are geared up for physical education, Davis recently donated $7,500 worth of Under Armour gear to the academy. Davis was able to make this possible through his endorsement deal with Under Armour which allowed him to give away dozens of shirts, shorts, and socks to the students.

On why this was so important for him and how it made him feel, Davis says, “It was important to me because those kids didn’t have anything to work out in. They’ve been wearing the same thing for years so it touched my heart just to be able to go out and reach out to them by donating some of my sports apparel that I get from Under Armour to them. They were excited. They made me cards and they told me they loved me which meant a lot to me. I definitely felt the same way. It’s very special especially for a kid who comes from nothing, that doesn’t have much, that can’t afford many things. For you to give them something new, especially some new sports apparel that they see on TV day in and day out. It’s a pretty neat deal.”

Located in East Palo Alto, California, the 49ers Academy is a public alternative school supported by a private non-profit agency.

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