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After seeing Saints owner Gayle Benson surprise over 400 people by paying off almost $100,000 in layaway orders at a local Walmart for Christmas, I almost became a New Orleans Saints fan.
Now, after seeing how quickly Saints head coach Sean Payton was in fulfilling the Christmas wish of a deployed serviceman, I think it’s sealed the deal. Who dat?!
MSN.com reports…
Falynn Philipello tweeted at Payton, Drew Brees and the Saints looking for a green “Salute to Service” team hoodie that she hadn’t been able to find at stores.
Philipello said she was hoping to buy the hoodie for her husband overseas and included photos of him with their son.
“Please help me find one to send to him for Christmas,” she tweeted.
When Payton saw her tweet, he tweeted right back to her, “On it’s way. Thank you for your family’s service and sacrifice.”
On it's way. Thank you for your family's sacrifice and service.
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) November 29, 2018
Her reaction to Payton’s small, but very thoughtful gesture was priceless.
https://twitter.com/FPhilipello/status/1067946644866560000
https://twitter.com/FPhilipello/status/1067954006843101184
https://twitter.com/FPhilipello/status/1067958549488287751
Cakes for life… oh yes.
https://twitter.com/FPhilipello/status/1068578676802035714
Fast forward to Tuesday and Philipello shared a couple of photos with her husband and his brand new “Salute to Service” hoodie.
https://twitter.com/FPhilipello/status/1075095127767556096
Very, very cool.