This one is a bit late in coming to us, but with good reason!
Pastor Jeff Rice, a HUGE Steelers fan, received the winning shoe for his birthday, but was not aware of it because it was his congregation that sent in his name for the June birthdays. When he actually won, they asked if they could keep Ben's shoe until October so that they could present it to him during October's Pastor Appreciation Month!
"As a life-long Steelers fan I could not imagine a nicer SURPRISE than a signed game shoe from Big Ben! Turning 50 is not so bad afterall! Thank you!!" -- Pastor Rice, Light House Worship, Alexandria, VA
We thought that was a great idea!
Pastor Rice poses with his belated birthday gift with wife Tami.