Eli Apple, the Giants’ top pick in this year’s NFL Draft, was offered a Rolex and diamonds to wear to the draft’s green room last Thursday. Apple’s mother, however, shot that idea down, as she wrote in a first-person essay for Sports Illustrated. She also provided an excellent reason for why she wouldn't let him wear the designer duds.
“Eli was offered Rolex watches and diamonds to wear on draft day,” Annie Apple wrote. “I told him, ‘Dude, you’re an unemployed college dropout. You will not be on TV with a Rolex.’ So we decided if he needed to know what time it was, he could just look at his phone. I bought him a portable charger.”
Give her the Mom of the Year award. Now. That might will go down as the best quote of the entire 2016 NFL Draft process.
Annie Apple quickly established herself as a must-follow on Twitter when she sent out a message to all the “thirsty girls” direct messaging her son after he was drafted.
Praying for all the thirsty girls sliding in new NFL rookies DMs with heavy booty & cleavage action pics. Only Jesus can quench your thirst
Other interesting bits from Annie Apple’s light-hearted essay include:
- She says No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz “had the energy, demeanor and cool of a youth pastor." (she also asked him to borrow $3 on a flight after the draft)
- Her main objective for the NFL Draft red carpet was “not to fall or look bloated.” She also jokes about carrying 15 extra pounds.
- She compares the draft experience to The Bachelor. “It’s one thing to watch the draft on television; it’s a whole other experience to be there in person. The love, the drama, the intensity, the suspense. It’s a little like The Bachelor. You don’t want to be the person sent home having a tearfully awkward conversation in the backseat of a limo.”
Fortunately for her and her family, Eli was drafted even higher than predicted: No. 10 overall.
We're confident this isn't the last we'll hear from Annie Apple. You can follow her on Twitter here.
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