Former Oakland Raiders running-back Bo Jackson made a great gesture toward the victims of the Uvalde school shooting. He helped organize the funerals of 19 children and 2 teachers.

He revealed himself as the previously anonymous donor who covered costs for families. It came after one of the most horrific classroom shootings in the history of the United States of America. Jackson claimed he felt a strong connection to the city of Uvalde as he had driven through it many times.

Bo Jackson is 60 years old. He is a father and a grandfather. He understands how much it would have hurt the families to lose their kids. Talking about it, Jackson said, “I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting old. It’s just not right for parents to bury their kids. It’s just not right.”

He added, “I know every family there probably works their butts off just to do what they do. … The last thing they needed was to shell out thousands of dollars for something that never should have happened.”

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The incident had a deep impact on everyone around the world. In a moment of distress, Bo Jackson stepped up and helped the families cover the costs of the funerals, amounting to $170,000. It was a great gesture by the multi-sports star.

Bo Jackson was a pretty famous sports star

There are few players who can say that they have played two sports at the professional level. Bo Jackson was certainly one of them. He played four seasons in the NFL, and all of them came for the Oakland Raiders. In 4 seasons for the Raiders. He had 515 carries for 2,782 yards, 40 catches for 352 yards, and scored 18 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 1 Pro Bowl.

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Bo Jackson also played in the MLB for eight seasons. During those eight seasons, he represented the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and the California Angels. He had a .250 batting average, 598 hits, 141 home runs, 415 RBIs, and 341 runs scored. Because of his success in two different sports, he was a pretty popular athlete. People respect his achievements to date, and he deserves all of them.

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