VIDEO: Ezekiel Elliott Announces $150,000 Salvation Army Donation From 'Zeke Who?' T-Shirt Profits
By Adam Weinrib
As the Dallas Cowboys continue their march towards the NFC East crown, don't think Ezekiel Elliott's philanthropy got lost in the pursuit. The rock-toter has a huge home stretch on the horizon, but took some time out of prepping for a Thanksgiving battle with the Bills to talk a little bit about what really matters. After Jerry Jones mocked his holdout with a "Zeke who?" press conference, the two turned that phrase into a rallying cry for donations, selling merchandise featuring the disparaging comment. And, officially, a nice chunk of that money is going to the Salvation Army.
Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys are donating $150,000 to the Salvation Army from sales of the “Zeke Who?” T-shirt. Elliott also donated $100,000 to the Salvation Army when he signed his new contract earlier this year pic.twitter.com/z6Fzsw6Nxi
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 26, 2019
"Thanksgiving is very important to the Cowboys, very important to the Salvation Army, very important to myself," Zeke stated. "Last year, I threw my quarterback in the kettle, and this year, I'm throwing a little bit more in the kettle."
This generous $150,000 donation comes in tandem with another $100,000 contributed when Elliott signed his new deal to return to Dallas.
At his presser, #Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott said he’s pledging $100,000 to the Salvation Army. pic.twitter.com/lhtJjY1IqK
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) September 5, 2019
Dallas is hoping for several more months of elite football from Elliott, but this donation will provide plenty more tangible benefits to the community.