Former undrafted free agent Damon Harrison buys mom a house
It's sounds like a cliche for professional athletes to buy their parents a new home after making it to the big leagues.
In the NFL, unless you were picked among the top spots, that cliche just isn't a reality.
Defensive tackle Damon Harrison was passed over in the 2012 NFL draft, and ended up signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets. After a trio of seasons as their starting nose tackle, the 27-year-old earned a reported five-year, $46.25 million contract as a free agent with the New York Giants.
Harrison has been quite proud of his journey from undrafted rookie to sought-after free agent, and on Saturday he achieved his cliched dream, buying his mother a new house.
Told my mom at 8 years old I would buy her a house one day...I made it a reality today. She deserves it! pic.twitter.com/a1H6alHXNU
— Damon Harrison (@BigDame900) May 21, 2016