Leighton Vander Esch thought it’d been a joke when told he’d be arriving at The Star on Friday in Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ helicopter.
But, at about 1:30 p.m., Vander Esch and his family landed in the chopper on the Cowboys’ practice fields as his first day with the Cowboys started in style.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was working out on the field when the helicopter arrived, and then Vander Esch toured the billion-dollar practice facility. He eyed the organization’s five Lombardi Trophies and Super Bowl rings.
"We’ve got to get a few more of these," Vander Esch said.