{"id":439573,"date":"2022-04-30T01:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sam-prince-on-cloud-nine-after-nfl-draft-celebration-with-kayvon-thibodeaux\/"},"modified":"2022-04-30T01:26:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:26:08","slug":"sam-prince-on-cloud-nine-after-nfl-draft-celebration-with-kayvon-thibodeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-prince-on-cloud-nine-after-nfl-draft-celebration-with-kayvon-thibodeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sam Prince &#8216;on cloud nine&#8217; after NFL Draft celebration with Kayvon Thibodeaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357da1967f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357da1967f9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-prince-on-cloud-nine-after-nfl-draft-celebration-with-kayvon-thibodeaux\/#%E2%80%9CSam_Prince_%E2%80%98on_cloud_nine_after_NFL_Draft_celebration_with_Kayvon_Thibodeaux%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sam Prince &#8216;on cloud nine&#8217; after NFL Draft celebration with Kayvon Thibodeaux&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSam_Prince_%E2%80%98on_cloud_nine_after_NFL_Draft_celebration_with_Kayvon_Thibodeaux%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sam Prince &#8216;on cloud nine&#8217; after NFL Draft celebration with Kayvon Thibodeaux&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sam Prince is \u201con cloud nine\u201d after the Giants superfan stole the spotlight at the 2022 NFL Draft while presenting the team\u2019s No. 5 overall pick, Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.<\/p>\n<p>The Make-A-Wish recipient joined NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage Thursday in Las Vegas. The 19-year-old instantly won over the thousands of fans in attendance with his animated personality and now viral interaction with Thibodeaux.<\/p>\n<p>Prince, who has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/2022-nfl-draft-special-picks-announced\">battled a heart condition<\/a>, received a heart transplant and is \u201cfeeling stronger than ever,\u201d Goodell said on the draft stage. The Caldwell, New Jersey native has become an advocate for organ donation and hopes to be a future sports broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole process was amazing,\u201d Prince told The Post. \u201cI see people cheering. I was getting the crowd pumped. I saw the fans and they saw my post on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> [before], so they knew what was h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening. When Mr. Goodell introduced me, the whole place went crazy and I was cheering.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>After Thibodeaux dapped up Goodell, he approached Prince for a celebration that the teenager said he\u2019s still trying to process. The two went wild on stage, yelling and pumping their arms while the crowd went wild. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo minutes before Kayvon came on stage, I said to [Giants co-owner] Mr. [John] Mara, \u2018If Kayvon Thibodeaux is on the board, I will go up to the podium and draft himself.\u2019 Little did I know my wish would be granted minutes later \u2014 to be at the draft and present the Giants first pick. I put my phone on \u2018do not disturb\u2019 because I wanted to soak it all.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Prince said he didn\u2019t have a celebration planned after he announced the No. 5 overall pick.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t going to do a typical handshake. I was going to go all out for a hug, but then he was going crazy and then I went crazy. Both of our dreams came true that night.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In that moment, it didn\u2019t matter what team you were rooting for because you were enamored by Prince and his electric energy. He said his phone was \u201cblowing up\u201d with calls and texts from friends and family over the show stopping moment.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Eli Manning described Prince\u2019s presence at the draft perfectly in a tweet, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliManning\/status\/1520013323336622081\">writing<\/a>, \u201cMy boy Sam, won the draft last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119742686927-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Make-A-Wish recipient Sam Prince, right, on stage to present the New York Giants' first-round pic to Kayvon Thibodeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-22090624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119742686927-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119742686927-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119742686927-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sam Prince on stage to present the New York Giants\u2019 first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Gregory Payan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, Prince learned that the NFL and the Giants had planned to make his wish come true when none other than Manning himself surprised the superfan with the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Manager Joe Schoen and Head Coach Brian Daboll were also present for the unforgettable reveal. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEli is my hero,\u201d Prince said. \u201cI got starstruck by him. He said, \u2018Enjoy it. You gotta make a moment out of it.\u2019 And I think I made it the best it can be.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In the meeting, Schoen said he needed someone that he could \u201crely on\u201d to announce the Giants first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft \u2014 and the obvious choice was Prince. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119046375317.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, from left, Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL, and Sam Prince hold a team jersey after Kayvon Thibodeaux was chosen by the New York Giants with the 5th pick at the 2022 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas.\" class=\"wp-image-22090572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119046375317.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119046375317.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119046375317.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AP22119046375317.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kayvon Thibodeaux (left), Roger Goodell (middle) and Sam Prince (right) pose with Thibodeaux\u2019s jersey.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Steve Luciano<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He hopes to channel his draft energy into a broadcast career one day. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dream is to work for a major company to cover the draft,\u201d said Prince, whose dream interview is Manning. \u201cI can\u2019t play competitive sports because of my condition, but I play with friends. I love sports and I love talking so it\u2019s a match made in heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO of Make-A-Wish New Jersey, Tom Weatherall told The Post, \u201cWe hold our special relationship with the New York Football Giants in the highest regard. They continue to set the bar for excellence as wish-granting partners not only here in New Jersey but across the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Giants have always been there for us and our mission, and we are honored, and humbled, to call them friends. We were thrilled to work with them once again, along with our friends at the NFL, to help bring Sam\u2019s wish to life, representing Big Blue at the NFL Draft!\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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