Stefon Diggs took a quiet pause this week to honor the man who shaped his life long before football fame entered the picture. Far away from the gridiron noise and lights, the New England Patriots’ wide receiver took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt message remembering his late father, Aron Diggs, marking his dad’s heavenly birthday with a brief but deeply personal caption.

“HBD POPS… miss you down here ❤ ”

Above these emotional words was an old photo of Aron looking at the camera. Stefon notably took a picture of this photo on his phone to share the story —raw, genuine, and full of warmth. For Stefon, it was less about what he wrote and more about keeping the memory of the man in the frame alive.

Aron Diggs passed away in 2008 at just 39 after suffering congestive h

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