Young Cubs fan brought to tears after receiving Kris Bryant sticker
Eli opens @toppscards stickers & gets his fav player @KrisBryant_23 @Cubs he is overcome with emotion pic.twitter.com/2Zfo3RBIWN
— Louie Hillenmeyer (@LHillenmeyer) June 29, 2016
This adorable Chicago Cubs fan became overwhelmed with joy after opening a pack of Topps stickers and discovering his favorite player, Kris Bryant, inside.
Eli's dad, Louie Hillenmeyer, told Matt Monogan of Cut4 that the 4-year-old has been a Bryant fan since his mom brought him back a Bryant uniform T-shirt from Chicago last fall.
"He looks through his sticker book continuously and memorizes all the players he has," Hillenmeyer said. "He had gone through many packs waiting for, and wanting, the Kris Bryant sticker before he finally got it."
Not only did Eli get the sticker, he also got a shoutout from Bryant on Twitter:
Love this!! Thanks for sharing! https://t.co/7bfZwcvM37
— Kris Bryant (@KrisBryant_23) June 30, 2016