I feel like tonight is a good time to share a story about @EfeObadaUK with you all. In 2018 week 1 against the Cowboys, I ( @PainInTheArse) went to BoA to watch the game. Efe had made a roster for the first time and I tweeted him to congratulate him and ask if he would meet me

He replied and said he& #39;d be happy to so we arranged to meet pre-game. To say I was excited is an understatement. Game day came and he was called in early so we missed each other. Despite how busy he was he got in touch to apologise and arranged where to meet after the game

Post game we went to the pre-arranged spot to meet him and found no sign of him. We waited for a while but he didn& #39;t show. It was understandable to me, he was an NFL player and I was just some guy who wanted to say hi. A little disappointed, I headed back to the hotel

On my way back, I got a DM from Efe. He apologised profusely and said he& #39;d been mobbed by fans at our meeting spot, had asked around for me but had to leave. He asked for my phone number so he could call me. Obviously, I gave him my number.

Once back at my hotel I got a phone call from him. He was so apologetic and explained what had happened and we had a chat for a few minutes about how he hadn& #39;t suited up that day but he said how he was going to keep working and suit up ASAP. This is where things get WILD...

He said he was back at home now but asked me which hotel I was staying at. I was uptown. I& #39;ll never forget what he said next. "Alright... I& #39;m going to come to you".

That evening the rain was so bad yet twenty minutes later we met Efe and his wife in the lobby of our hotel and he came with a bag of Panthers merch for us. Him and his wife were soaking wet and just the most lovely people you can imagine.

We chatted about London, the UK sweets (candy) Efe had introduced to the players, what he missed about home and his time in Charlotte. He showed us as fans what a humble man he is and how thoughtful he was.

I will literally never forget that night because of Efe. So as you can probably imagine, I& #39;m so delighted that he is still with us. Congratulations, Efe and #KeepPounding https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Schwarzes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👊🏻" title="Fisted hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Fisted hand (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flagge des Vereinigten Königreiches" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge des Vereinigten Königreiches">