Mesut Ozil wows Kenyans after sending signed jerseys and boots to young herder

There is a reason Mesut Ozil is known as the king of assists! He effortlessly helps his team mates score a few goals on the pitch as well as assist the needy in the society, off the pitch.

The Arsenal midfielder, is the talk of the nation right now after he sent a number of signed Arsenal jerseys bearing his name and sleek Adidas boots to a young Kenyan herder named Lawrence and his brother.

This comes months after one journalist Erik Njiru captured a moving photo of a young herder wearing a self made Ozil shirt while grazing in Nairobi, went viral.

Njiru posted the photo on Twitter and narrated Lawrence's story, highlighting his love for Mesut Ozil, with hope that the picture would one day reach the German midfielder and in return send the young boy a real Arsenal shirt.

He tweeted;

I saw this kid today grazing in the streets of Nairobi - a city without really grass for cows. He told me he loves so much(You can see his shirt). Maybe one day this can reach Ozil and get a real shirt.

— Eric Njiru (@Erik_Njiru)

The picture of a Kenyan boy with a self made shirt on Twitter touched me so much. 🇰🇪❤ And look at Lawrence now – it's so heartwarming to see him and his brothers happy🙏🏼😘 💪🏼

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088)

Ozil also thanked Njiru for making Lawrence's dream come true!!

Thank you @Erik_Njiru for making this possible 🙏🏼 #M1Ö

Thank you for making this possible 🙏🏼

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088)

This sweet move by the Germany legend saw Kenyans even rival fans flood his post with praise.

Read some of them below.

Romanna: Months later, it actually came to pass. Good job

Smooth operator: Touch of class as always.

Noel:  thank you mesut.

Binti Baraka: Asante, na karibu Kenya.