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Ohio State football star Gee Scott Jr. befriends homeless man
Ohio State junior tight finish Gee Scott Jr. lately confirmed the facility of giving again.
In a video posted Sunday on his YouTube account, Scott Jr. shared that whereas he was stopped at a purple mild close to fifth and Excessive Road in Columbus final Wednesday he was approached by a homeless man named Eugene asking for $10.
Scott informed him that he did not carry money with him, however would come again in an hour with a shock for him.
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“That is one thing I’ve all the time been considering doing,” Scott informed The Dispatch on Wednesday. “I noticed an analogous video in sixth grade. I all the time needed to do one thing like this. So I made a decision to do it final week. And he got here to my automobile and requested for cash.”
Scott went again to the placement and located Eugene and performed catch with him, saying he would give him $10.
How Gee Scott Jr. helped Eugene, who hadn’t slept in a mattress for 2 years
However when the sport of catch was finished, Scott had an even bigger shock in retailer for Eugene.
Scott gave him $500 and a lodge room for 2 nights.
Scott additionally provided dinner anyplace in Columbus, and Eugene selected Arby’s.
After Scott took him to the lodge, Eugene shared he is by no means stayed in a lodge and hasn’t slept in a mattress for 2 years.
“We do issues and get used to it and neglect the importance (of what we have now in comparison with others),” Scott stated. “You admire it.”
‘You might be treating me like a giant brother’
Scott then provided to take him looking for garments the subsequent day.
“You might be treating me like a giant brother,” Eugene stated.
The next day began with Scott giving Eugene a haircut.
“I do not suppose he is been homeless his complete life,” Scott stated. “I can nearly see that sense of pleasure like when he bought his haircut and listened to music and it introduced him again to the place he was at one level.”
Eugene teared up when seeing his haircut and laughed with pleasure after getting new garments.
The video ended with Scott shopping for Eugene lunch at Arby’s and praying with him.
Scott stated he had the next objective for the video.
“I do not suppose he is aware of I performed soccer for Ohio State,” Scott stated. “I did not inform him. It wasn’t about soccer or Ohio State. It is about genuinely being good to others.”
Gee Scott’s story was additionally featured on CBS Information
Scott stated his story with Eugene hasn’t ended and that he needs to proceed to assist him.
“I’ve gone again to attempt to discover him twice up to now week,” Scott stated. “That is solely the start of what I wish to do to assist Eugene. My plan is to finally get him employed.”