Total Pro Sports
Football fans are praising Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders for an incredibly heartwarming gesture to help residents in a local area.
Per Anna Meyer of WKYC, Sanders held a four-hour fundraising event on Wednesday to help residents affected by a fire and explosion at the Rainbow Terrace Apartments last month. 44 units were destroyed in the fire, displacing more than 100 residents.
Sanders called the event the “Garden Valley Fun Fest” and hosted it from 4 to 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday. The fundraiser was open to the public and included music and food.
ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi shared videos of a happy and ecstatic Shedeur Sanders at the Garden Valley Fun Fest on X/Twitter. Oyefusi noted that food trucks and free haircuts were among the services offered at the event:
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders is out at the Garden Valley Fun Fest, an event organized to unite the community after an explosion and fire at Rainbow Terrace Apartments last month displaced over 40 residents. There’s food trucks, free hair cuts and more activities at the event pic.twitter.com/7V1VGweVuc
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) July 16, 2025
Lol i’m out here man, idk what you think this is pic.twitter.com/gyEQUAu8mp
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) July 16, 2025
NFL fans praised Shedeur Sanders for his wonderful act of kindness.
“Shedeur gets it,” one fan said.
Shedeur gets it.
— Womack (@CHI2COL) July 16, 2025
“Love it! Go Browns,” said another.
Love it! Go Browns.
— Jake Hurricane (@BigJakeCLE) July 16, 2025
“Anyone else find it extremely ironic that the one guy we were told definitely had character issues is the one guy showing himself not only to be a model citizen, but way above and beyond that?” asked a fan.
Anyone else find it extremely ironic that the one guy we were told definitely had character issues is the one guy showing himself not only to be a model citizen, but way above and beyond that?
— Joe Stack (@joeyy_stack1727) July 16, 2025
“I think he’s a genuinely good kid,” wrote a user.
I think he’s a genuinely good kid.
— bruce (@bruce74255589) July 16, 2025
“Incredible. Love this,” another said.
Incredible . Love this
— Chris (@CBundus31) July 16, 2025
“It’s good to see SS giving back,” wrote a fan.
It's good to see SS giving back
— Des (@Destiny_2Liz) July 16, 2025
Shedeur Sanders was expected to be an early first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But in an all-time stunner, the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders fell to the Cleveland Browns in round five at No. 144 overall.
There were reports about Sanders performing poorly in pre-draft interviews, with some teams expressing concerns about his character. But obviously, Sanders’ kind act dispels that notion.
The 23-year-old Sanders is on a crowded Cleveland...
