Deebo Samuel remembers what his first favorite Christmas present was - a bicycle.
On Thursday, the former USC playmaker was back in Columbia helping with a major bicycle giveaway to area youngsters, many of whom were receiving their first bicycle.
Samuel was at Greenview Park where he was joined by officials with the Columbia Police Department, Parks and Recreation and representatives from Academy Sports + Outdoors who is sponsoring its 17th annual bicycle donation program which gives kids across the country bicycles. The program also provides the youngsters with helmets and teaches them about the importance of safety.
Samuel was recently named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America and the American Football Coaches Association. He is skipping the Belk Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft.
But on Thursday, Samuel was putting his training on hold to come back to Columbia and put some smiles on the faces of some very appreciative kids.