Alex Ovechkin's wish was unexpectedly granted Sunday night, and the Washington Capitals star immediately paid it forward.
Ovechkin wasn't picked last in the All-Star Fantasy Draft on Friday, nor was he named MVP of Sunday's game, but Honda decided to give him a car anyway.
He is donating the vehicle to Ann Schaub, a 10-year-old with Down Sydrome, and the Nova Cool Cats Special Hockey program. He befriended Schaub last year and went on a sushi date with her in September.
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His plan all along was to win the car and donate it to Cool Cats, a program based in Virginia.
Ovechkin was picked third-last in the Fantasy Draft, but Honda representatives reached out to his agent after seeing Ovechkin lobbying hard for the car.
"It's just a sweet time, a good time, a cool time for me and for her," Ovechkin said.
"I'm pretty sure they're going to use (the car) all the time. Obviously for them, it's going to be a great present from my side, from Honda's side and from all (of) the NHL's side."