NFL Player Victor Cruz Honors 6-Year-Old Shooting Victim By Wearing His Name On Sunday

NFL player Victor Cruz, wide receiver for the New York Giants, plans to honor 6-year-old shooting victim Jack Pinto by wearing the boy’s name on his cleats and gloves during Sunday’s game. Pinto was a fan of both the Giants and Cruz and after learning this, Cruz reached out to Pinto’s family to offer his condolences.

On Sunday, Cruz Tweeted pictures of the planned tribute, showing the words “Jack Pinto, My Hero” on one of his cleats and “R.I.P. Jack Pinto” on the other. On the back of his gloves, Cruz had written “Jack Pinto This one is 4 U.!”

The Giants as a team plan to have the letters “S.H.E.S.” written on the back of their helmets in honor of each of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School. They also held a moment of silence at their team meeting Saturday night.

h/t NY Daily News

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