Cavs' Drummond leaves $1K tip at restaurant

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is paying it forward. The two-time All-Star recently left a $1,000 tip on a $164.25 bill at Che, a restaurant in Delray Beach, Florida.

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Our waitress, @kaxandra.diaz experience yesterday, “Today, started off as slow day at work getting there for my double shift. The past week, overall, has been pretty slow of course due to COVID. Restaurants and staff have been struggling, as you can imagine. Little did I know that today I would get a tip no server would guess that they would ever receive when they open that check book. Unknowingly, I was seated and served a table with @andredrummondd I had no idea who he was, and hadn’t seen him here before but we @che.delray always welcome our new customers. When I was given the checkbook, I went to put in the tip & information to close the table and I couldn’t believe it. From a $160 check, the tip read $1,000. I was shaking and had tears of happiness after what he left me. I had no idea how to react, I didn’t want to draw attention but at the same time I couldn’t describe the the amount of appreciation I had/ have. It’s so amazing to see people displaying acts of kindness in these uncertain times. This is a story I will never forget, thank you again so much @andredrummondd “ * * * * * * * * * @che.delray wants to thank you for your kindness, it was our pleasure to have you here! We hope you enjoyed your time with us, we wish you the best!

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"When I was given the checkbook, I went to put in the tip and information to close the table and I couldn't believe it," waitress Kassandra Diaz wrote in a post on the restaurant's Instagram account. "From a $160 check, the tip read $1,000. I was shaking and had tears of happiness after what he left me."

Drummond thanked the restaurant for the hospitality and liked the post.

The big man follows in the footsteps of former star NFL receiver Chad Johnson, who recently left another hefty tip for a server.