Anthony Walker Jr. gives former HS jerseys to Dolphins teammates for Christmas

We love some wholesome, feel-good content this holiday season, and Anthony Walker Jr. certainly delivered.

Every holiday season, NFL players spend thousands buying flashy, expensive gifts for their teammates. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but this year the Miami Dolphins linebacker decided to surprise the locker room with something more nostalgic and meaningful.

Walker gave all of his teammates jerseys from their former high school.

It must have taken a lot of time researching the alma mater and jersey number of more than 50 professional football players, so kudos to Walker for coming up with the most thoughtful gift of the season.

“I wanted to give something back to my boys, the team. I wanted to do something different for Christmas this year,” Walker said via a Dolphins TikTok video. “I know everyone remembers their high school days when we started getting into this and really taking it seriously. So yeah, I just wanted to give all the guys their high school jerseys.”

“Anything for the boys!”

High school football means a lot to the eighth-year NFL veteran. In addition to his job as a professional football player, Walker is the defensive coordinator at his own alma mater, Monsignor Pace High School in Miami Gardens. His father, Anthony Walker Sr., is the head coach, and the two have a bit of a good cop/bad cop dynamic.

“My dad is pretty hard on them,” Walker said last month, via the Dolphins’ website. “I try to be the good cop, so to speak, I guess, that follows up and makes sure everything is okay. But I’m trying to win and I know that’s all he wants and he wants the best for every child. So I know.” He means well, and I agree with him.

Walker only spends a few days a week at Pace – you know, since his job is pretty demanding. But it is important to him to accompany the children who are where he once was.

“This is my passion,” Walker said. “That’s my goal.”

The 6-7 Dolphins are now fighting for a wild card spot and will face the Houston Texans on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.