49ers Star Patrick Willis Invited To 7-Year-Old Suisun City Girl's Birthday Party; Sends Flower Bouquet
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Patrick Willis is known for interacting with fans on social media and has made even more fans by his response to a 7-year-old girl who invited him to her birthday party.
Elizabeth Penados of Suisun City sent Willis a hand-drawn invitation letter to her birthday party on April 23rd, saying "I am your biggest fan."
Willis responded with a tweet showing an image of the letter, and calling it the "best invitation ever" from his "soon to be 7yr old friend'"
https://twitter.com/PatrickWillis52/statuses/450857369187414016
While Willis was unable to make a personal appearance at the "Frozen"- themed party, he instead sent a bouquet of red roses and a birthday note to Elizabeth.
Happy birthday Elizabeth! I am sorry I couldn't make it today but I wanted to wish you a day full of fun! Thanks for being a great fan, I truly appreciate your support! - Patrick
The story of Willis' touching gesture quickly was retweeted across the Twitter-verse
Patrick Willis just became one of my favorite people. #49ers#football#love
— erin ross (@Eriinross) April 28, 2014
I would like to see Patrick Willis eating a cupcake at a Frozen themed bday party
— jen (she/her) (@Oneninjen) April 28, 2014
Even among Dallas Cowboys fans:
49ers Patrick Willis sends flowers to 7-year-old who invited him to birthday.. http://t.co/znL7pfkhfy #Cowboys #NFL
— Cowboys News (@D_Cowboys_News) April 28, 2014
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