LA Chargers help out Tucson family who lost almost everything in fire

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TUCSON (KVOA) – A few weeks ago, the Soto family lost almost everything when their home in Tucson burned down.

“We went into the back room where my daughter was sleeping and opened the curtains and the tree above was on fire,” Soto said.

Tayler and his wife Shylia took immediate action.

“We tried to hook up some hoses and do our best,” said Soto.

Unfortunately it was too late. The fire had burned almost everything.

“I mean, we literally had a couple of things,” said Soto. “One of those things was the Chargers jersey.”

An exciting find for Taylor.

“I’m a very, very die-hard Chargers fan,” said Soto.

He’s been a fan since he was 6 years old.

Taylor posted on Twitter about the loss of his home.

A GoFundMe page was created from there.

“Pat McAfee, he was the suitor for the Colts, he donated $ 5,000,” Soto said.

It wasn’t long before Tayler’s favorite team got in touch.

“They checked that my family was okay,” said Soto. “That was their # 1 priority and then got things organized.”

The Chargers sent the family to LA where they got a VIP tour of the stadium.

“I met one of my idols, which was kind of surreal,” said Soto. “They took us into the locker room and I looked over and said, ‘Is that Antonio Gates?’ And they say, ‘Yeah, yeah, that’s it,’ “he said. “I’ve seen him since I was a kid and that changed everything for me completely.”

The jersey that survived the fire was number 33 Durwin James.

“He met us at the gift shop there,” said Soto. “He surprised us when he said, ‘This is $ 1,500, get new stuff, new gear, new stuff, whatever you want.'”

It was the journey of a lifetime.

“I will never find words to express our appreciation and love for everyone and all the support because it was tough and they did so much better,” said Soto.

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