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Video: Raiders' Josh Jacobs, Who Was Once Homeless, Surprises Dad with New House

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Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs surprised his father with a new house following his rookie season in the NFL.

Jacobs tweeted Tuesday he had purchased the home and shared his dad's reaction on social media:

B/R Gridiron @brgridiron

At one point as a kid, @iAM_JoshJacobs and his dad lived in a car for weeks. The Raiders RB just bought his dad a house ud83dude4f https://t.co/WRONiyJDbe

ESPN's Paul Gutierrez noted Jacobs and his siblings lived out of a car at times while growing up with their father, Marty, in Oklahoma.