A selfless gesture by Rangers outfielder Michael Helman yielded quite the reward on Sunday.
A few months after Helman agreed to give up his No. 24 to Brandon Nimmo following Texas’ blockbuster trade for the outfielder, Nimmo gifted his new teammate a Rolex that’s worth around $25,000.
The Rangers’ big offseason acquisition, whose in the middle an 8-year, $162 million contract, handed Helman the luxury watch in the middle of the team’s locker room, and Helman couldn’t have been more thrilled to receive it.
“Dude,” he said in a video showing him receiving the green box. “I appreciate you. You didn’t have to do that.”
Nimmo came over from the Mets in a swap for Marcus Semien, and following his arrival, he asked for No. 24 as a way to pay homage to his childhood hero Ken Griffey Jr., as well as his older brother, who also sported the number in high school.
Helman gave it up without any fanfare, leading Nimmo to go on a weeks-long search for the perfect thank you gift.
“Thanks to @larryflowersjewelry for helping me gift this ‘Bruce Wayne’ to @mj_helman01!” Nimmo wrote on Instagram. “Helman graciously gave me his number when I was traded, and I could not be more thankful to him 🙌🏼
“As you can see from the video, he is an absolute gem of a human being! Enjoy buddy!”
Nimmo, 32, previously wore No. 9 with the Mets as No. 24 was retired in New York for Willie Mays.
