As Cooper Kupp ran to the sideline, 97-year-old William Goode's eyes lit up.
When a video of the pair going to Disneyland was filmed, it went viral. The video has been viewed millions of times. One of those views was held by Kupp, who is from Washington state and has a friend who is from there.
Kupp invited both men to the Los Angeles Rams game against the Carolinas and had the chance to meet them before the game. When Kupp heard that Goode was a Rams fan, he wanted to invite him to the game because he thought it would be nice to do something nice for him.
Before the game, Cooper Kupp met William Goode, a World War II veteran. Kupp invited Goode to the game and signed a personalized jersey for him. pic.twitter.com/INuGIvlsxy
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It shows that Kupp has a big heart.
The man burst into a smile when he was told he was going to meet the teacher.
"Oh my gosh," he exclaimed. He's the greatest. I don't think it's true.
The idea for the initial video was to make a senior citizen happy.
A lot of people are left out in life. They should get a second chance. I want to be that person that makes him feel like he has a second chance. He doesn't feel like he's old. I want to make him feel like he has life back in him.
Goode looked around the sideline as Kupp ran back onto the field for warm ups.
He said he would never forget it.
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