*On the heels of Marquise Goodwin’s three-year, $20 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, the wide receiver delivered a heartwarming long-term move for his family as well.
On Thursday, he posted video that showed him surprising his mother, Tamina, and sister Deja with a breand new home.
Watch below:
Goodwin says that Deja, who has cerebral palsy and is usually confined to a wheelchair, has been a lifelong inspiration. Goodwin is 10 months older than his sister and when they were children they were inseparable.
“If Deja wasn’t my sister, I feel like I would still be motivated but not in the way that I am today,” Goodwin told ESPN in 2013. “Having a disabled sister, that’s a lot more motivation, especially when she tells you growing up that she wishes she can be out there with the kids playing and she wishes she can be out there running around.”
Doctors told their mother that Deja would not live beyond 6 months. On Sept. 17, she will celebrate her 27th birthday.
“It’s very inspirational to me,” Goodwin said. “To me, no doctor can determine when it’s your time to go. God really knows, and He’s the only one who can really give you the day. You just have to keep the faith and live the best you can each day.”
Goodwin, a former Olympic long jumper, had a breakout season after signing with the 49ers in 2017. He amassed career highs in catches (56) and receiving yards (962) to go with two touchdowns. He was third in the NFL with 17.2 yards per catch, and he had two of his three 100-yard games after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took over as the starting quarterback.
Below, Goodwin talks about the experience of buying a home for his family and why he posted the reveal without sound:
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