Anthony Harris has managed to fulfill one of the great dreams of Audrey Soape, an 11-year-old girl who was unfortunately left unaccompanied for her school dance, one of the most important dates for students in the United States. The mother of the minor managed to contact the strong safety of the Philadelphia Eagles on Instagram and ended up achieving her goal with a heartfelt question: “Hey, this is a crazy question and feel free to say no, but there’s a dance at the end of January. Is there any way you could consider coming?“, public.
Holly, the little girl’s mother, wanted her daughter not to go to the father-son dance alone after the two companions who were on the list died within three weeks. first audrey lost his father Ryan in March 2021. Before leaving due to a long illness, he left tied that the girl’s grandfather would be in charge of accompanying her, but three weeks later he also tragically lost his life.
The athlete responded to Holly and only put one condition: “I told him if we didn’t make the playoffs or if we didn’t make it far in the playoffs, I’d be up for it.”. Luckily for Audrey, even though Harris is her favorite player, the Eagles didn’t do well and fell to the Buccaneers, so she was able to attend the event with her. But not only was she her companion, but she also financed her dress, she hired a makeup artist and also a hairdresser so that Audrey had a totally unforgettable night.
Delighted with its impact on people
In an interview for Philadelphia Inquirerthe former Minnesota Vikings player, where Audrey and her family are from, analyzed how he had experienced this gesture: “I’m just grateful for the opportunity I have to play football and make an impact on people’s lives. And that was ultimately what I was trying to do, be there for her.”
For her part, Holly proudly showed off on Facebook what Harris had done for her daughter and sent her a message of thanks: “From start to finish he made this night unforgettable for her. From helping her get her dream dress, to doing her hair, doing her makeup, getting a car service to walk her back and forth, and even going home to pick her up and take photos.”
