Noble gesture by a former NFL star. Bo Jackson, a running back for many years with the Los Angeles Raiders, is acting as an anonymous donor after a devastating school massacre in a Texas town.

Munich – Last May, a school massacre shook the United States. 19 children and two teachers were shot dead at a primary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Shortly after the crime, Governor Greg Abbott had announced that an anonymous donor would pay for the funeral costs of all 21 victims. Now it has become known that the donor is former NFL and MLB star Bo Jackson.

Together with a friend, he flew to the affected city and presented a cheque for 170,000 euros. “We didn’t want any media,” Jackson told the Associated Press. “Nobody knew we were there. “

Jackson formerly with the Raiders

For four seasons, the 59-year-old was on the field as a running back for the Raiders. He also played eight years in the MLB, among others with the Chicago White Sox. He had a personal connection to Uvalde, often driving through town when he visited a friend’s nearby ranch.

The loss of so many children had moved him to donate. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting old,” the father and grandfather of three explained. “It’s just not right for parents to bury their children. […] The last thing they need is to spend thousands of dollars on something that should never have happened. “