12-Year-Old Who Mows Lawns To Save Money For College Hired By Carolina Panthers

Sep 25, 2019 by apost team

12-year-old Jaylin Clyburn knows the value of hard work. Where most kids his age are more concerned about video games and the latest Marvel superhero movie, Jaylin seized the initiative and got a job mowing lawns. The Lancaster, South Carolina resident has big dreams of attending college, but knows that higher education is very expensive. When the time comes for him to go to his dream school, Jaylin wants to be able to help his mother with the financial side of his education. The sixth grader originally got the idea to mow lawns from his cousin, who owns a landscaping business.

Enterprising as ever, Jaylin began his lawncare business, Jaylin Clyburn Lawns, by posting ads on Facebook. Since then, Jaylin has gotten numerous customers, including Joe Lalino. Joe was one of Jaylin’s first customers and praises the 12-year-old as a courteous, hardworking child. To help Jaylin’s business succeed, Joe allows the young man to use his own mower after he noticed that Jaylin’s equipment was a little worse for the wear. Joe also helped Jaylin post ads around Lancaster and considers Jaylin to be his friend. Speaking with reporters, Joe gave the utmost praise for Jaylin and his family, saying that America needs more kids like him.

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Jaylin’s story quickly gained national attention and was seen by Ron Rivera, head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Jaylin’s favorite football team. Coach Rivera was so impressed by Jaylin’s commitment to saving money for college that he decided to hire Jaylin as part of the team’s grounds crew. Visiting the team’s stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jaylin was greeted by Coach Rivera, who had several gifts for the team’s latest employee. With the help of Lowe’s, the team’s official sponsor, Coach Rivera presented Jaylin with a new mower emblazoned in Panthers’ blue. Coach Rivera also gave the young boy an official team t-shirt and a football autographed by Cam Newton, Jaylin’s favorite player.

Coach Rivera’s meeting with Jaylin was shared on the team’s Twitter page, where it has been watched over one million times. Thus far, Jaylin has mowed over a hundred lawns this year and says that after he graduates from college, he would like to play professional football.

What do you of Jaylin’s enterprising spirit? Isn’t it nice that a large sports franchise like the Carolina Panthers went out of its way to support a child’s dream of higher education?