His mother and father, Dawn and Stacey, did everything to provide for their kids, pushing education (he went to the John Burrough Academy, a private school in a St. Louis suburb) and instilling strong values.
Ezekiel Elliott landed his spot as a rookie running back with the Dallas Cowboys and now he is paying back his parents for their hard work.
His Dad said
“Dawn and I sacrificed to provide a high quality education for Ezekiel and his sisters,”
and
“We’re a middle class family trying to provide an upper class education and lifestyle for our children. Ezekiel went to private school his academic career through high school. So we didn’t drive the best cars. We didn’t go on fine trips or live in big houses. Most of our money went to the children. Our family vacations were AAU national track championships held in places across the country.”
He paid for a house for his parents and sisters with his first NFL paycheck.
Elliot said:
“It just feels really good to reward my mom,” Elliott told The Dallas Morning News. “The hard work she put in raising me and all she sacrificed, finally being able to do something for her for the first time feels really good.”
Elliott’s rookie deal is a four-year, $24.9 million deal with a $16.3 million signing bonus.
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