Quarterback Geno Smith kicked off a new philanthropic program, which he calls "7 Sunday Heroes," at the Jets' season opener against the Browns. The program will craft a unique game experience during the Jets' seven Sunday home games for kids in need served by Boys and Girls Clubs and other youth development organizations.
The first of the seven memorable experiences was awarded to Khaaliq Smith after a recommendation from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County. Khaaliq, 15, has been a Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County kid for four years. A sophomore at Great Futures Charters High School for the Health Sciences and a varsity football player for Lincoln High School in Jersey City, Khaaliq has been grappling with the recent death of his father this past summer after an automobile accident.