Bijan Robinson’s congratulations included a text from Matthew McConaughey - NBC Sports
NFL player Bijan Robinson revealed that actor Matthew McConaughey was the first person to congratulate him on his new contract. The interaction highlights McConaughey's well-known support for Texas-based athletes.
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Yes, Matthew McConaughey is a Commanders fan. But he’s also a Texas supporter. An so he supports Texas players in the NFL.
One Texas player who has done very well in the NFL is Falcons running back Bijan Robinson. Via J.J. Post of ESPN, Robinson told reporters that McConaughey was one of the first people to contact Robinson when news of his new contract broke.
“As soon as the news hit, Matthew McConaughey hit me ,” Robinson said. “As soon as it hit. I think it hit at like 7:56 [a.m. ET]. Like 7:58 [a.m.], he texted me. . . .
“A lot of awesome, really cool people texted me, but it was cool to see him, as soon as it hit, like, he was the first one.”
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