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Young Steelers Fan In Cincinnati Gets Big Surprise From Ben Roethlisberger

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A young boy in Cincinnati just got a big surprise from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Alex Bentley is a die-hard Steelers fan.

Problem is, his parents root for the Bengals.

Some family friends recently surprised Alex with two tickets to see the Steelers play the Bengals.

"We're going to the game? Oh my gosh, we get to go," says a surprised and happy Alex in the video.

Excited

Posted by Trevor Isaac Bentley on Sunday, December 13, 2015

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Alex's dad emailed the video to the Steelers quarterback.

Roethlisberger liked it so much that he decided to send Alex a pair of autographed Nike shoes.

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