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Leonard Fournette Surprises Local Youth Athletes with $2,500 Shopping Spree

GRETNA, La. – Former St Aug Purple Knight and LSU Tiger Leonard Fournette is giving back to New Orleans.

The Tampa Bay running back, partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors, surprised 25 children with a $2,500 shopping spree in Gretna on Friday.


Children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Louisiana and New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) were each given $100 gift cards and had an opportunity to shop alongside the Super Bowl Champion.

To hear more from Fournette, click on the video above.