Rob Gronkowski Surprises Cerebral Palsy Wheelchair Bound Fan With Hand-Delivered Jersey During History Class

March 28 2013, Published 7:37 p.m. ET
It was just another day at school for a wheelchair bound football fan while he anxiously awaited delivery of the replica jersey of his favorite player, Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots.
Expecting it to be delivered by a mail man or FedEx, Tawfiq Baity was blown away when the 6'6" tight end himself walked into his history class at Lockport High School near Buffalo to hand deliver the number 87 shirt, reported the Niagara Gazette.
“I was really happy and shocked yesterday; it was a complete surprise,” said the 17-year-old, who suffers from cerebral palsy. "I’ve been a really big New England fan, and I really enjoyed seeing a Western New York native go into the big league. I enjoy seeing how good he is and enjoy his story," he gushed about the player from the nearby suburb of Williamsville.
"Tawfiq! I heard you needed a new jersey," called out the 265-pound, 23-year-old sports star when he barreled into room 270.
Baity was catapulted to Gronk's attention when he appeared in a “get-well” video that Lockport students produced for the record-breaking player after he broke his forearm last