Purdue athlete's good deed goes viral

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Thursday, October 29, 2015
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A Purdue University football player's act of kindness made a little girl's birthday wish come true.

A Purdue University football player's act of kindness made a little girl's birthday wish come true.



The mother of almost 3-year-old Kinley Shufflebarger says, Tario Fuller overheard the girl saying she wanted a certain doll for her birthday while shopping at Target.



So he bought it for her. The doll is priced at around $35.



The mother thanked him on social media and the post went viral.



Purdue athletics shared it, saying they couldn't be more proud of the type of young men and women in their department.

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