By Mallory Mattingly
Matthew Golden used his Green Bay Packers signing bonus to buy his grandmother’s house back.
“Definitely get my grandma a house, man. We lost our property a couple years ago. That’s somewhere I grew up when I was younger. It would be a blessing to be able to get that back for my family,” the 23rd pick of the NFL draft said on the “Andy & Ari On3” podcast of his first purchase after signing with the Packers.
“That’s where they all grew up, that’s where I grew up, so I always told myself I wanted to do that, and now I’m in a position to do it, so if it’s bound to happen I’m going to make it happen,” Golden said of the family property.
The best part? The timing is perfect.
“It’s literally for sale right now,” Golden said. “I go back and look at it every time. I actually had a camp last week for some kids back at home, and I drove down the road. That’s where I grew up at.”
In a press conference after the draft, Golden elaborated on the relationship with his, “best friend,” his grandmother.
“We went through so much adversity. Just to be here and cherish that moment with her, it means everything to me,” he said.
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Golden couldn’t believe he was at the NFL draft.
“I always grew up watching football, watching the NFL draft, so to be in this position, man, you know, and what it took to get here. It’s truly a blessing, and it’s remarkable. I can’t explain the feelings right now,” Golden told “Andy & Ari On3.”
Golden is most widely known for his speed, running an impressive 4.29-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine.
“Obviously, he has elite speed,” Green Bay’s general manager Brian Gutekunst told the media. “His ability to stretch the field outside the numbers is really, really important. And when you watch him, we thought he arguably had some of the best hands in the draft, not only going back to it, running through it, but when he tracks it over his shoulder and stuff, too. He’s a strong athlete. He’s really versatile. He’s going to do a lot of things.”
Golden is blessed and thankful for the opportunity to play in the NFL, especially since it means he can bless his grandmother and family by buying back her home.
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