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Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah will play in his first career Pro Bowl next Sunday.
But this week, the former BYU standout made a Pro Bowl-sized delivery to Flint, Michigan.
Ansah, who wears No. 94, bought and delivered 94,000 bottles of water to those in need in the town whose main water source has been contaminated with a dangerously high level of lead. The water isn't safe to drink, so Ansah — who comes from Ghana, Africa — knows what it's like to not have access to clean water.
That's why making this gesture was so important to him.
"We heard about the news, and as players, we know the fans come out to support us," Ansah told ABC 7 News in Michigan. "I think we were in the position to help us out, too. We're just happy to be here to help them out."
