With knowledge the plate of Andraez Williams — most know him as “Greedy” — is full until April’s NFL Draft, Shriners Hospital of Shreveport offered a plan to make Valentine’s Day special for its patients and convenient for Williams.

All he had to do was take a few minutes to Skype some boys and girls. He said no.

Williams, preparing for the NFL Combine more than 1,600 miles from his hometown, didn’t want to see the heartwarming reactions on his phone or a computer screen. This had to be done in person.