San Francisco 49ers defensive end, Dee Ford, pulled off an awesome act of kindness this week in Bradenton, FL. Ford was in town with the 49ers practicing for their game against New Orleans and did a little shopping during his down time.
17-year-old Adam Birmingham and his best friend, Aidan, were at a Guitar Center this week in Bradenton, Fla.
Adam was practicing on a guitar he'd been dreaming about owning for the past year when he noticed Ford, not knowing he was an NFL star and 2018 Pro Bowler.
Ford walked toward the Fender area and sat down and started playing on a guitar.
"He turned to me and asked me how long I've been playing," Birmingham told NBC Sports Bay Area.
Birmingham then put that special guitar away, but noticed Ford walking up to the counter as he was getting ready to check out. Ford then turned to Birmingham and said he would buy anything in the store for the young musician, as crazy as it sounded.
Naturally, the teen assumed Ford was pulling his leg.
"I didn't believe him for a second," Birmingham added.
Ford then told Birmingham to pick something off the wall -- anything he wanted -- and the 49ers star would take care of it.
Adam went and grabbed the guitar he'd become fond over and Aidan, who works at Guitar Center, scanned it in to purchase.
"Sure enough, he bought (Adam's) guitar. Dee bought a guitar for himself -- and an amp and some cables, stuff like that," Aidan added.