Desean Jackson got the uniform number he wanted and helped out children in the process. It was a win for everyone involved.
Not long after joining the Buccaneers, Jackson got to work on seeing what it would take to be able to wear uniform No. 11 with this new team. After sporting No. 10 with the Eagles, Jackson wore No. 11 for the past three seasons with the Redskins and apparently got very comfortable with it. Unfortunately, that number on Tampa Bay’s roster belonged to Adam Humphries. So, the negotiations began.
Jackson got in contact with Humphries and after going back and forth for a bit, they came up with a solution. Jackson agreed to donate to a Tampa area children’s charity.
“We had a good idea it’d be good to help out a charity, to help the kids out locally,” Humphries told The Tampa Bay Times. “For him to be a new member of the Tampa Bay area, it’s good for him to get involved like that. The money wasn’t really that big a deal, so we wanted to help out. It’s just something good to come out of a little fun between two teammates.”
We’ve seen in the past on numerous occasions what players are willing to do to acquire their preferred jersey numbers. It often involves money, but generally goes to the player surrendering the number. In this case, children will be the beneficiaries, which is always a good thing.
On Saturday, Jackson posed for a photo with his new No. 11 Bucs jersey.
H/T Bleacher Report
