‘Crying Lions fan’ pays it forward, gifting game tickets to young girl

DETROIT (WXYZ) — You might bear in mind the Detroit Lions fan who went viral when cameras caught him crying tears of pleasure after the playoff win again in January.

On Monday night time, that fan, Arron Wikaryasz, is giving again by shocking a youthful fan with an emotional story.

After we shared Wikaryasz’s story, folks throughout the nation had been moved, reaching out to present him tickets for the remainder of the season!

Wikaryasz was so touched that he reached out to me saying that this season, he needed to present one thing to a different Detroit Lions fan.

WATCH BELOW: Hear from the Detroit Lions fan who cried tears of pleasure after playoff win

Hear from the Detroit Lions fan who cried tears of pleasure after playoff win

Wikaryasz shared his story behind the tears to me again in January after the playoff sport.

“It was a full-circle second for me. I don’t know my dad as an grownup, as a person, so it’s arduous to attach in moments as of late, so being there, I could be 14 once more,” Wikaryasz stated.

The Lions had been a transformative a part of his childhood together with his late father. When he shared this, folks throughout the nation and one despatched him to the Lions NFC Championship sport in San Francisco.

“It felt like being susceptible was a superpower, even going to the Tampa Bay sport, I had folks coming as much as me and earlier than they even stated their names they had been telling me their tales,” Wikaryasz stated.

Impressed by all of the generosity and love, Wikaryasz reached out to me saying that he needed to present again to a heartfelt Lions fan this season by freely giving his personal tickets.

“Me and my brother thought what sport would imply essentially the most to anyone, and we stated Thanksgiving,” he stated.

We did a callout to listen to peoples’ tales, and finally, Wikaryasz learn this one from Anika Zufelt, speaking about a little bit lady very near her, Mallory, who lately misplaced a mom determine in her life.

“She was 6 1/2 when she misplaced Sam, they usually had been actually shut,” Zufelt stated. “After she handed away, Mallory went by way of quite a bit, grief hits everybody in another way however particularly youngsters.”

Zufelt stated that Mallory began going to grief counseling and obtained related with Detroit Lions participant Frank Ragnow’s basis, Rags Remembered.

Ragnow misplaced his personal father in 2016 and his camp helps youngsters work by way of their grief after shedding somebody.

Mallory has spent two summers in a row with Ragnow on the camp. Zufelt stated these experiences helped Mallory begin smiling once more and has made her a devoted Detroit Lions fan.

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“To see a younger child who now comes into the room once we’re watching a Lions sport, ‘the place’s 77?'” Zufelt stated.

We had been there when Wikaryasz stunned Mallory with the tickets.

WATCH BELOW: Arron surprises Mallory with Detroit Lions tickets

Lions fan who went viral for crying after win surprises younger lady with tickets

The sport might be Mallory’s first-ever soccer sport. Wikaryasz additionally obtained her a Ragnow jersey to put on to it.

The tickets are second row, proper behind the Lions bench and behind Ragnow.

“Anika stated the way you had been in a position to smile once more. That made me, that one actually obtained me. So I’m glad that you would be able to smile once more and I hope these tickets maintain that smile in your face,” Wikaryasz stated.

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