Falcons treat kids to Christmas shopping spree

Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan and other teammates let 35 kids pick out some things they'll enjoy in Duluth on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014.

Before picking out gifts for themselves Akhir Carswell ( from left), 11, and Rashan Warren, 12, pick out a gift for their sisters with the help of quarterback Matt Ryan during thier Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. Ryan and the Falcon Rookie Club sponsored by UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, hosted "Shop with a Pro" offering children the opportunity to bond while shopping with professional athletes during the holidays. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Quarterback Matt Ryan is all smiles as he and the Falcons rookie class meet a group of 35 kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries before taking them on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

While being served dinner, 9-year-old Keiasa Clayton, from Atlanta Action Ministries, reacts when quarterback Matt Ryan announces each child will receive a $150 gift card to go on a Christmas shopping spree with the football players at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Quarterback Matt Ryan gets five from Rashan Warren, 12, Atlanta Action Ministries, after dinner as they prepare to go on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jada Butler (from left), Kimora Stover, and Lailah Carson give Falcons rookie Ricardo Allen a high five as quarterback Matt Ryan and the rookie class take a group of 35 kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Kimora Stover, 7, points the way and Jada Butler, 8, holds on for the ride while Falcons rookie cornerback Ricardo Allen helps take kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Corde Astro, 7, (from left) Quinntavious Harkness, 8, and Khalic English, 9, from the Atlanta Action Ministries, check out the Falcons items while cruising the store with rookie lineman Jake Matthews on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Falcons rookie offensive lineman Jake Matthews helps Corde Astro (left), 7, and Khalic English, 9, pick out their presents during a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

One youngster checks out a pair of new shoes while quarterback Matt Ryan and the rookie class take a group of 35 kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Falcons rookie linebacker Jacques Smith takes Emily Ortiz (from left), Natiyya Carswell, and Melanie Ortiz on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Falcons rookie linebacker Jacques Smith takes Emily Ortiz (from left), Natiyya Carswell, and Melanie Ortiz on a Christmas shopping spree filling their cart with Barbie items and basketballs at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Offensive lineman Jake Matthews retrieves Khalic English, 9, from a tread mill that is out of his price range while quarterback Matt Ryan and the rookie class take a group of 35 kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. The store turned into somewhat of a playground for the youngsters. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Rookie lineman Jake Matthews has his quarterback Matt Ryan's back taking his group of kids Quinntavious Harkness (from left), Khalic English, and Corde Astro to pick out some Ryan jerseys while Ryan and the rookie class take a group of 35 kids from the Atlanta Action Ministries on a Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Before picking out gifts for themselves Akhir Carswell ( from left), 11, and Rashan Warren, 12, pick out a gift for their sisters with the help of quarterback Matt Ryan during thier Christmas shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, in Duluth. Ryan and the Falcon Rookie Club sponsored by UnitedHealthcare of Georgia, hosted "Shop with a Pro" offering children the opportunity to bond while shopping with professional athletes during the holidays. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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