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What a surprise by Raiders’ Trayvon Mullen for Mother’s Day. This is how it happened

FILE - In this March 4, 2019, file photo, Clemson defensive back Trayvon Mullen runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Mullen was taken by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (40th overall).
FILE - In this March 4, 2019, file photo, Clemson defensive back Trayvon Mullen runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Mullen was taken by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (40th overall). AP

Oakland Raiders rookie Trayvon Mullen got an early start on Mother’s Day and surprised his mom in a big way on Thursday.

Mullen played it up by talking to mom, Lucretia Peterman, and gave her cash and said “Happy Mother’s Day, mom” and turned her around to see a brand new car arrived.

Mullen presented his mom a white C300 Mercedes Benz to which mom said “stop playing.” The brand new car only has 4.6 miles.

She was surprised that her son bought her a car, but it was Mullen’s way of thanking her for starting him as a pee-wee football player and guiding him along the way.

Mullen helped Clemson to two national titles in 2016 and 2018 and was later drafted in the second round by the Raiders in the 2019 NFL draft.

Peterman thanked her son in person and on Instagram.

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