FSU's Travis Rudolph gives middle schooler he sat with at lunch a jersey, tickets

Bo Paske has his own Florida State jersey now.

Paske, the middle schooler who Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph found at lunch when the team was visiting Montford Middle School in Tallahassee last week, was surprised by Rudolph on Monday with a personalized jersey and Florida State tickets.

Paske’s mother shared the story of Bo and Rudolph on her Facebook account after the two sat together. Bo, who has autism, was sitting alone at lunch and Rudolph came and sat across the table from him to have a conversation.

The picture of the simple act of kindness from Rudolph immediately grabbed the attention of many across the country. Attention Rudolph said was “overwhelming.”

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“Words can’t really explain,” Rudolph said Monday when he was asked by all of the attention.

Leah Paske said she and Bo were fans for life of Rudolph after that lunch period. And now that Bo has a jersey and tickets, he and Rudolph may well become friends for life.

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