The moral of this story: sometimes dreams do come true. It might not happen often, but they do.
It all started in the cafeteria of the Pittsburgh Steelers' training grounds. Steelers' secondary coach, Ray Horton, frequented the cafe. Over time, he became friendly acquaintances with cook, Maurice Matthews.
Matthews would ask Horton to borrow his flashy red Mercedes-Benz convertible. Meaning no harm, Horton would respond, "you can't afford the gas in it."1
Time passed and similar encounters ensued. Eventually, Horton was offered an enticing position with competing team, the Arizona Cardinals. He took the job and is now serving as the team's defensive coordinator. But, before he left, he made Matthews' dream of driving his Mercedes-Benz convertible a reality...permanently. And, he did so in the most unsuspecting way.
On his last day at work, Horton went to the cafe. He asked Matthews if he could borrow all of the money in his pocket. The sum was $20, though we have reason to believe the amount is irrelevant and could easily have been 10 cents. For, out of the blue, Horton exclaimed, "sold for twenty dollars!" He, then handed over the keys of Matthew's dream ride.2
The story doesn't end there, either. The next day, Matthews drove Horton to the airport in his new Mercedes-Benz. Horton gave him the papers at the airport drop-off, before embarking on his next life venture.
Speaking on his random act of kindness - Matthews explained to the Arizona Cardinals team blog, "It's just taking care of the guys who took care of you."3
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Source: 1,2,3http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Steelers-coach-sells-Mercedes-to-team-cafeteria-?urn=nfl-wp4503