Ford Motor Co. is capitalizing on an NFL moment to get both good marketing and make sure no one confuses Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa for, er, the other automaker that makes electric vehicles: Tesla.

The Ford family, which has ownership stakes in Ford Motor Co., also own minority stakes in the Lions. Therefore, the automaker decided to gift the wide receiver a new all-electric 2025 F-150 Lightning in silver.

Ford spokesman Dan Barbossa said, "TeSlaa’s electric NFL debut has caught everyone’s attention — even Ford. Now, Ford is making sure that despite his last name, TeSlaa’s wheels are undeniably Ford." More: Ford can’t afford to waste this opportunity to hit 'reset' on vehicle development

Ford delivered the new vehicle to TeSlaa over the weekend and he drove it to Ford

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