The Diamondbacks' 2017 first-round pick paying off his parents' mortgage for Christmas

[eleny]

Link to tweet

[benld74]

1. Love it 😍

[eleny]

2. I know that if it bleeds it leads. But I needed a feel good story right about now!

Hubby just sent it to me in email so off to DU I went.

[onethatcares]

3. how much was the mortgage?

I mean, first round picks get a pretty hefty signing bonus with guarantees up front. It's not like he works at Kroger or J.C.Pennys.

I bet Peyton Manning could pay off a bunch of mortgages. Wish he would do me that favor.

[VOX]

4. Too bad they're Republicans.

Pavis Smith's mom, Pam Smith, includes Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney in her "likes" on Facebook. Perhaps, with their house paid for, they will never need Social Security or Medicare.

https://www.facebook.com/pam.smith.14/likes?collection_token=1501561117%3A2409997254%3A96&next_cursor=MDpub3Rfc3RydWN0dXJlZDpBUUhSLTlLWTM3bHF6R2trdDBzNTQwVnZDeDJtQWlWTU5MU3E2Y0NfbTVIYmFNc1RrSmFYODhrNnR4TDQyeGhCQmUydXoyVWEtaFJMQUJnX1E2R0JGN0kxVUE%3D

[roamer65]

5. ...and these people get a large tax cut, especially their son.

Fuck them.