Menelik Watson donates game check to 4-year-old with heart syndrome

Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Menelik Watson donated his game check for this week to the family of a four-year-old fan who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

On Sunday, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported that Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Menelik Watson donated his game check for this week to the family of a four-year-old fan who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, according to ProFootballTalk.

Ava Urrea, who was born with half a heart and has had 14 surgeries, got to visit the Raiders this week after Glazer arranged for the meeting through his Touchdown Dreams program. 

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Players gave her a signed helmet, signed footballs and made her captain for a day, according to Glazer. 

ProFootballTalk found that Watson's base salary for the year is $622,948, making his weekly gross salary $36,944. Accounting for taxes, Urrea and her family should receive around $18,000.

Thank you so much @raiders, coaches players @MenelikWatson for the incredible week youve given my little friend Ava. GOD bless u all!

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) December 21, 2014

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