Devin McCourty Gave His Old Car to a Locker Room Worker – You’ll Love Why

Before retiring in 2023, Devin McCourty was a pillar of the Patriots defense. A team captain. A champion. A community leader. But perhaps his most telling act of character never made the news—it started with a quiet conversation in the equipment room.

One winter morning, longtime locker room assistant Kevin Mendoza arrived late to work. His aging car had finally broken down on I-95. He managed to call in and get help, but the stress and cost weighed heavily on him. As fate would have it, McCourty overheard the story while grabbing tape before practice.

Two days later, Devin approached Kevin with a set of keys and a casual smile.

“You still need a ride?” he asked.

Confused, Kevin laughed. “Yeah, I’m working on it.”

“Well,” Devin replied, “I don’t drive this one anymore. It’s yours if you want it.”

It was Devin’s 2014 Acura TLX—nothing flashy, but clean, well-maintained, and paid off. Kevin stood speechless.

“I thought he was joking,” Kevin said. “But he was dead serious. He handed me the title a week later.”

Devin never posted about it. The only reason the story became known was because Kevin, after years of silence, shared it in a fan Q&A during McCourty’s retirement ceremony.

“I needed a car. He gave me one. No cameras. Just kindness.”

For McCourty, it wasn’t a big deal. “We’ve all had someone help us at some point,” he later told a friend. “I just wanted to pay it forward.”

That’s been his legacy—on and off the field. From his work with criminal justice reform to his mentorship of young players, McCourty’s leadership always extended beyond the locker room.

“It’s how he treats people when no one’s watching that makes him great,” said a former teammate.

Kevin still drives that car. And every time he turns the key, he’s reminded of a moment when a Patriots legend chose generosity over glory.