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February, 2011 - Garrett Cagle2253 viewsI emailed Garrett's mother Tammy with the news that he was our February "Birthday Wishes" winner of a game-used autographed Nike cleat from Ben himself! She decided to keep the news a secret until the package arrived, wanting him to be surprised. It arrived on Monday, March 7th and as you can see, Garrett sure was surprised!

Garrett is one of Ben's biggest fans and is always wearing his Big Ben 7 jersey!

*Thank you to Tammy Cagle (please do not copy or repost the photo without her permission).

(2 votes)

March, 2013 - Marc Uhlmann1332 viewsMarc sent us a photo of his 8-year old son, Bradshaw (yes, named after another great Steelers QB) posing with his Big Ben shoe!

(1 votes)

October, 2012 - Drew Baker1447 viewsDrew Baker's dad, Justin, won the October Birthday Wishes Drawing, but Drew became the owner of the game-used, autographed Nike from Ben!

Drew poses with his gift from Dad (and Ben) in his Steelers-decorated room!

Thank you to Justin Baker for sending the photo!

*Click on any photo for a larger version.

(1 votes)

May, 2016 - Matthew Kensky978 viewsBased on the photo that he sent, Matthew is still shocked that he won!!

"I was lucky enough to be born into a Steelers family-- both sides of my family are from Butler, PA (about 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh). So, this is very special to me." -- Matthew

(1 votes)

January, 2011 - John Galati1774 viewsJohn is our FIRST "Birthday Wishes" winner! He is a serious (and slightly crazy) Big Ben and Steelers fan from New Jersey! Oh, and If you're ever passing through Bridgewater in New Jersey, stop by for a pizza at John's Steeler-themed restaurant, Soprano's Pizza!

*Thanks John!

(4 votes)

February, 2011 - Garrett Cagle1681 viewsGarrett informed his mother upon receiving the cleat that "this is the best day of my life!". He already has plans to take his new piece of memorabilia to school for Show and Tell.

*Thank you to Tammy Cagle (please do not copy or repost the photo without her permission).

(3 votes)

March, 2014 - Patrick Williams1108 viewsErin:

Received the cleat. Kathleen was so excited when she saw the box on the front porch that she was giggling. She went right up and put her pink Big Ben jersey on and her brother's breast cancer Steelers cap and posed in front of Connor's framed Ben bumble bee jersey.

The shoe now sits atop our shrine to the little man, which commemorates many good times for us (the three amigos)- all centered around our familial love of the Black and Gold.

Thanks for the Pleasant Surprise and Here We Go Steelers!!! -- Pat

*You can read about Connor here:

http://bigben7.com/in-memory-of-a-young-fan/

(2 votes)

March, 2012 - Sabine Croley 1437 viewsSabine shows off her "Ben shoe" from Toledo, Ohio!

(2 votes)

April, 2014 - Grant Kelly1076 viewsGrant is surrounded by his favorite things in his room, including his latest prized possession!

(6 votes)

March, 2016 - Westley Everett1061 viewsWestley & Vickie's lil' fan Taliyah is ready for some football and wanted to pose next to Dad's birthday gift from Ben - especially since they appear to be the same size!!

(2 votes)

January, 2013 - Hannah Carruthers1111 viewsAccording to Hannah's father, Brad, "She flipped out" when she learned she had won!

She comes from a long line of Steelers fans from the Pittsburgh area.

*If you would like your birthday posted on Ben's website for the week of your birthday, send it along with your full name to BigBen7website@gmail.com

The wishes are posted on the right side of the home page at BigBen7.com, about midway down!

A random winner from that birthday month is selected at the end of each month in a drawing, and receives a game-used, autographed Nike cleat from #7.

(2 votes)

August, 2012 - Bryce Bishop1183 views"Today is a day that we'll never forget! I open the door to get the mail and see a package at my feet. It was addressed to my son Bryce. He's 8 now, his birthday was August 10th. And knowing he had already received all his gifts already, I had no idea what it was. Then I saw the BigBen7 on the shipping label. I did seem to recall entering Bryce's name in a contest. Never thinking about winning. To our amazement, it was one of Ben's game worn cleats. The truly remarkable thing about this, the story gets better. The cleat matches the style Ben wore at home against the Ravens. As I'm comparing photos, I notice a stain on the back by the word 'Nike' that matches exactly a photo from the game. To own the game used cleat, of a childhood hero, from your very first game in Pittsburgh has to be a once in a lifetime. My eyes fill with tears just trying to take all this in. Ben and Erin, Bryce and I could never thank you enough. We are so hopeful to see Ben real soon, as to get a picture of Bryce, Ben and the newest edition to the family, Ben's shoe. Thank you both so very much!" -- Steve Bishop

(2 votes)

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