<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2djpaC_0qsNi3WC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2djpaC_0qsNi3WC00" width="1920" height="1080" > The city of Detroit is showing off its team spirit after its 32-year playoff drought has finally come to an end. All-Pro Lions wideout <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/amon-ra-st-brown-player-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amon-Ra St. Brown </a> is doing the same, after unveiling a blue hair-dye job earlier this year in honor of the playoff run, which inadvertently inspired a fan to do the same. <a rel="noopener"> Earlier this week, heartfelt stories about lifelong Detroit fan Larry Benjamin began circulating on social media. Benjamin is currently in hospice care and opted to dye his hair blue following the team's </a><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/nfc-wild-card-playoffs-los-angeles-rams-vs-detroit-lions-jan-14-2024-game-boxscore-10358" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 24-23 </a> wild-card victory over the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Los Angeles Rams </a> . <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> My Dad in hospice got his hair dyed for the <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @Lions </a> playoff run. A lifelong Lions fan hoping for the best. <a href="https://t.co/d0h5Yxskl8" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/d0h5Yxskl8 </a> — Jeff Benjamin (@BenjiWriter) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjiWriter/status/1747388197170974926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> January 16, 2024 </a></blockquote> The 83-year-old's son shared a photo of his dad rocking the new look online Tuesday. The message touched the hearts of many, including St. Brown and the Lions organization, which reached out with a phone call and sent over a signed jersey with the message: "Larry the Man, Keep being a beast. Best fans in the world. One Pride!" <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> . <a href="https://twitter.com/amonra_stbrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @amonra_stbrown </a> and the <a href="https://twitter.com/Lions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @Lions </a> sent this lifelong fan a signed jersey after he dyed his hair blue for the playoffs. 🥹💙 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/BenjiWriter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @BenjiWriter </a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC12WJRT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @ABC12WJRT </a> ) <a href="https://t.co/ijg9XcuHyr" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/ijg9XcuHyr </a> — NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1748775931534012653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> January 20, 2024 </a></blockquote> St. Brown originally revealed his new blue hairdo on Jan. 8 ahead of the playoffs. Following the wild-card victory and the good vibes he's received from fans, he revealed to reporters he'd be rocking the blue "until the wheels fall off." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #Lions </a> WR Amon-Ra St. Brown says he’ll continue to wear the blue hair “until the wheels fall off.” Some people told him he should’ve did spots like Dennis Rodman. “I’ve got the blue now, I’m rocking with it,” he said. “Shoot, I’m gonna keep going with it.” <a href="https://t.co/49aqbLeiqe" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/49aqbLeiqe </a> — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1748089943480545542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> January 18, 2024 </a></blockquote> The Lions aim to keep their playoff run rolling <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/nfc-divisional-playoffs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-detroit-lions-jan-21-2024-game-boxscore-10363" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sunday </a> vs. the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tampa Bay Buccaneers </a> in the NFC divisional playoff game. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/your-fox-sports-daily-welcome-to-the-personalized-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily </a> .] </div></body>

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Amon-Ra St. Brown was touched by a lifelong Detroit fan, who dyed his hair blue just like the wideout did earlier this season.