New Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper officially arrived Charlotte shortly before the 2018 school year began.
And because he’s the son of a teacher, and the father of one, he had an idea about one of the first tasks he wanted to accomplish.
Tuesday, Tepper and his charitable foundation, in tandem with several of the Panthers players’ foundations and personal contributions, donated 12,000 backpacks to 17 schools in Charlotte.
Tepper introduced himself to a gymnasium full of screaming, happy children at Thomasboro Elementary on Tuesday morning. He ran down a center aisle and slapped hands with the kids who crowded each side.