A man of the people

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, Desir has been looking for a way to help those in need.

While staying at home with his kids and looking for a way to stay in shape, Desir decided to make a donation large enough to provide more than 20,000 meals to struggling families in his hometown of St. Louis.

“For me, I understand that most of the kids in the poverty-stricken areas of St. Louis, the meals that they get at school are very important to them,” Desir told the IndyStar. “I just wanted to do my part. I reached out to the St. Louis Food Bank to see what I could do to help.”

The Jets have had many charitable players walk through their doors in recent years. If Desir’s generosity to the people of St. Louis and desire to give back to the place he grew up are any indication, it looks like he is the latest such player to arrive at One Jets Drive.