Josh Allen and his MVP diamond necklace.Photo:Timothy T Ludwig/Getty; Dion Dawkins/Instagram
Timothy T Ludwig/Getty; Dion Dawkins/Instagram
Josh Allen’s teammates gave him the MVP treatment this Christmas.
The Buffalo Bills offensive line gifted the 28-year-old quarterback a custom diamond chain necklace that says “MVP” on it with his jersey No. 17 for the holiday.
The back of the chain, which is shaped like an NFL jersey, lists the names of Allen’s offensive teammates.
Bills' Dion Dawkins filmed Allen’s reaction to the gift and shared the video on hisInstagram Storieson Dec. 25. “Merry Christmas to our MVP,” Dawkins wrote on the video.
“That’s so sick,” Allen said when receiving the chain.
Josh Allen shows off MVP diamond necklace.Dion Dawkins/Instagram
Dion Dawkins/Instagram
The newly-engaged quarterback isn’t the NFL’s MVP this season just yet, but he’s a strong favorite to take home the honor if he beats out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
Allen’s potential MVP season accompanies another big milestone for the NFL star, who popped the question to girlfriend Hailee Steinfeld in November.
Hailee Steinfeld attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California; Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 23, 2023 in Inglewood, California.Lionel Hahn/Getty; Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty
Lionel Hahn/Getty; Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty
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In a later Q&A session in Steinfeld’sBeau Societynewsletter, Allen admitted he was nervous Steinfeld would catch on to his plan on the day of the engagement. “I think I was most nervous about you finding out about the proposal,” he wrote.
“It was hard to keep secrets from you and have other people in your life keep secrets from you. Multiple times throughout the day, a song would come on and I would tear up thinking about how special our day was going to be.”
Since their engagement, Allen has spoken highly of the support he receives from Steinfeld during the demanding NFL season.
He told theAssociated Pressthat Steinfeld has been “a huge part” of his success this year. “The morale, the support. When I get home, she’s my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best," Allen said.
source: people.com