Young Bengals fan's reaction upon receiving unforgettable Christmas gift goes viral
In a city full of very dedicated Bengals fans, young Aiden Stickler might be among those who can claim to be the most dedicated.
This Christmas, he was gifted tickets to Saturday's game, and his reaction instantly went viral.
The video was posted to TikTok by Sammy Stickler 바카라 게임 웹사이트 Aiden's father 바카라 게임 웹사이트 on Friday evening under the account @thebaldsfc. In under 24 hours, it has now racked up more than 77,400 likes and garnered comments on the video from the Bengals themselves and even one of country music's biggest stars.
The video was overlaid with the text, "My son getting tickets to see the Bengals for Christmas."
"This is my final gift for you," says the elder Stickler in the video. "When you open it, I want you to look in that direction (motioning toward the phone camera), and I want you to read it. OK?"
The younger Stickler then opens the envelope and immediately becomes visibly overwhelmed with emotion.
"Take a second," Sammy says after his son can be seen crying into his dad's festive Bengals holiday sweater.
Finally, after a few seconds of silence from his son, Sammy asks, "Do you want me to read it for you?"
Aiden can be seen nodding. The elder Stickler then begins reading the letter.
"It says, 'Dear Aiden, get ready to go watch your favorite NFL player, Ja'Marr Chase, this upcoming Saturday, as you and I are going to go watch Cincinnati along with 65,000 other Bengals fans to cheer the Bengals on to victory. We have two tickets to go watch the team play and enjoy the day with other Bengals fans. Love, Dad.'"
As he finishes reading, Aiden can be heard breaking out into an audible sob. During the interaction, his dad smiles as he squeezes his son's back before the two embrace for the remainder of the video.
The official Bengals team TikTok account responded in the comments, writing, "WHO DEY! Hope you all have a great time!"
Country star Luke Combs also responded, writing, "Damn I love football. This is awesome y바카라 게임 웹사이트all. Have fun."
The NFL later amplified the video by reposting it on its Instagram account Saturday morning with the caption, "His reaction is everything."
Cincinnati's game against the Denver Broncos kicks off at Paycor Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.