He Had Nothing to Offer Peyton Manning—So He Gave Him a Penny.

 He Had Nothing to Offer Peyton Manning—So He Gave Him a Penny. What Peyton Did Next Shocked Everyone.

It was a freezing December morning in Denver.
Peyton Manning had just finished a radio interview downtown. As he stepped out of the building, a man approached him—thin coat, trembling hands, eyes sunken but kind.
“Excuse me, Mr. Manning,” he said softly. “I ain’t got much, but… I wanted to give you this.”
He held out a single, worn penny. Scratched, dull, almost worthless.
“I keep this for luck,” the man added. “But today, I want you to have it.”
Peyton was stunned. “Why me?”
The man smiled. “Because you make people believe again. Thought maybe this penny could help you do more of that.”

Peyton took the penny. Held it for a second longer than expected. Then nodded.
“Thank you,” he said. “What’s your name?”
“Ray,” the man replied. “Raymond Douglas. I used to coach high school ball… long time ago.”