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NFL star accompanies a girl who lost her father and grandfather in three weeks to the dance”>Anthony Harris when he played with the Vikings
The former safety of the Minnesota Vikings Anthony Harris did the impossible to fulfill the dream of a young fan.
Audrey Soape, 11, of Texas, lost her father and grandfather last year. Soape has been a fan of Harris since his days with the Vikings and continued to root for the veteran safety when he joined the Vikings. Philadelphia Eagles in 2021.
With a father-daughter dance coming up at Soape’s school, her mother Holly contacted Harris to ask if he could tag along.
Holly knew there were no guarantees. The Eagles were past the NFL postseason and still had a chance of being in the playoffs after the dance date.
But once the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked Philadelphia out of the playoffs, Harris didn’t think twice and fulfilled Audrey’s dream.
‘It was like a fairy tale’
Once Harris confirmed that she would be taking Audrey to the dance, one of her representatives contacted Holly and helped her with the preparations for the big day.
Harris took care of all the expenses, paying for Audrey’s dress, shoes and makeup (slide the post of Vember Photo below to see images of the night).
Despite the preparations, Audrey was certainly nervous about meeting her NFL idol.
“He was very kind,” he said according to CBS 3 Philly. “When he made me super nervous he made me feel less nervous about being around him, and it was really fun. As the night progressed he became less and less uncomfortable.”
Holly seconded Harris’s calming presence and actively participated in the evening, doing much more than taking care of the photos.
“Every time he saw her get nervous he would draw conversation from her,” Holly recounted through CBS 3 Philly. “He made her laugh, dance on the floor, they ran around the church doing a scavenger hunt, playing games; It really made it an amazing night for her because you could see that she was very nervous from the start. But he was immediately into it, he made it great for her.”
“He was so kind and so sweet and made the whole night totally magical for her,” Holly added, “It was all fairytale and amazing.”
Returning the support
Even before the recent tragedies of the Soape family, they had connected with Harris on social media, supporting him throughout his career.
Harris, who had been undrafted in 2015, worked from the bottom of his depth chart to earn a spot with the Vikings. He went from being part of the practice squad to a replacement safety before becoming a full-time starter in 2019. Harris reached free agency after his contract expired last offseason, which led to him signing a one-year deal. and $5 million with the Eagles.
“They asked me if I needed their prayers to get me through the transitions. It was the fact that they opened their arms to me and pursued my career that made him decide for me: “I’ll pay a little attention to what’s going on,” Harris told NBC 10. “Just trying to be human… Trying to take off the helmet and cape of what I do professionally and show some compassion for that family and give them some support.”
Born in Minnesota, Holly’s fanaticism for the Vikings led her family to root for Harris. As a free agent this season, Harris will have the support of the Soape family wherever she goes.
“You have to cherish these moments,” Harris said. “You never know how long we have on this earth. The people you care about — the people you love — show them your support.”
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