Diego Pavia spent most of this season rewriting Vanderbilt’s record books and arguing the Commodores deserved playoff respect. The Heisman finalist threw for over 3,000 yards and dragged a program out of the SEC basement for the first time in decades. Thursday looked different.

Pavia showed up at a Dick’s Sporting Goods in Nashville and spent his afternoon with Special Olympics athletes instead of talking about football rankings or bowl prep.

The RKO Group shared Pavia’s visit on Instagram Thursday, highlighting how the Vanderbilt quarterback spent time with Special Olympics kids at the sporting goods store. The post described it as “holiday magic” and praised Pavia for giving his time during a busy week. He stuck around and engaged with the athletes in a way that doesn’t grab hea

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