Green Bay Packers draft pick Matthew Golden’s emotional decision about the use of his NFL signing bonus
The Green Bay Packers pick opened up about where his signing bonus money is going.
Matthew Golden, the new young star of the Green Bay Packers, stole everyone’s heart when he revealed how he’d be spending his huge NFL signing bonus.
Golden, who was selected at No. 23 overall by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Draft, was speaking to Andy & Ari On3, where he told fans of his plans to buy a house for someone special in his life.
“Definitely get my grandma a house, man”, he admitted. “We lost our property a couple years ago. That’s somewhere I grew up when I was younger. It would be a blessing to be able to get that back for my family."
"We lost our property a couple of years ago... it'd be a blessing to get that back for my family."
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) April 25, 2025
-- New Green Bay Packer Matthew Golden plans to use part of his signing bonus to buy his grandmother's house. pic.twitter.com/hCLANIVunH
‘I’m in a position to do it, I’m going to make it happen’
“That’s where they all grew up, that’s where I grew up, so I always told myself I wanted to do that, and now I’m in a position to do it, so if it’s bound to happen I’m going to make it happen,” he added.
“It’s literally for sale right now", Golden said, beaming, “I go back and look at it every time,” he said. “I actually had a camp last week for some kids back at home and I drive down the road. That’s where I grew up at.”
After being selected in the Draft,, Golden spoke to reporters where he called his grandmother his “best friend,” explaining that “we went through so much adversity. Just to be here and cherish that moment with her, it means everything to me... I always told her whenever I was put in a position to get it back for her, I would.”
Many have called Golden a steal for the Packers, with ESPN noting that he has ‘star potential’: after moving from from the University of Houston, Golden played for one season in Austin where he recorded 58 receptions for 987 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 17 yards per reception.
It was during the NFL Combine when Golden raised eyebrows: he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.29 seconds, the fastest time among all wide receivers and the second-fastest overall.
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