Lamar Jackson thanks Bills fans for donating more than $360,000 to his charity after playoff game

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Lamar Jackson thanks Bills fans for donating more than $360,000 to his charity after playoff game
Lamar Jackson.AP Photo/Ron Schwane
  • Bills fans donated more than $360,000 to Lamar Jackson's favorite charity after their playoff win against the Ravens.
  • On Twitter, Jackson thanked Bills fans for their generosity.
  • It's not the first time Bills fans have opened their wallets to support the charity of another team's player.
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Buffalo Bills fans rallied to support one of Lamar Jackson's favorite charities after their team punched their ticket to the AFC championship and in the process, knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs.

Bills Mafia raised more than $360,000 for the "Blessings in a Backpack" Louisville chapter, a charity that Jackson has been involved with since his days playing quarterback at Louisville in college. The charity's mission is to "mobilize communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry."

The giving started after the Bills win, during which Jackson was forced to leave mid-game due to injury. A Bills fan shared a post on Reddit showing a $25 donation made to the Blessings in a Backpack with the caption, "Here's Lamar Jackson's favorite charity," and soon, the donations were rolling in.

On Twitter, Jackson thanked Bills fans for their support.

It's not the first time that Bills Mafia has come through to donate money in support of a player on another team. After then-Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton saved the Bills season with a shocking win against the Ravens in 2018, fans flooded Dalton's foundation with donations as a way to show their thanks.

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