Sheffield Wednesday defender, Liam Palmer, certainly hasn’t been having a break since the season came to an end.
‘Palms’ played a vital role in the Owls staying in the Championship this season, scoring on the final day to help make sure the team remains a second-tier outfit for 2024/25, but while some may have expected him to be on a plane straight away, the long-serving Wednesday man has had other things on his plate.
On one hand he’s undergoing his UEFA coaching badges as he prepares for life after playing, whenever that may come, but he’s also been working hard to help raise money for PACT – Parents Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia – for whom he is now a patron.
Sunday saw Palmer put together a 5km run/walk in association with Diet Starts Monday Running Club that was well-attended in Hillsborough Park, and around £3,000 has been raised for charity as the llifelong Owl looks to do his bit for the community.
The Heisman Trophy winner also has his sights set on the Vince Lombardi Trophy. He will play alongside great receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this season.
“Man, I would really rather finish it here. You’re aware? “Succeed in this Super Bowl, as I mentioned, and the possibilities are endless. We’ll see what else develops,” he continues.
Jackson, his mother Felicia Jones, and his production firm were honored at the dinner with the Chairman’s Award by the charity in recognition of their work advocating for mental health.
“They not only talk the talk, but they walk the walk,” Founder and Executive Director Joe Diggs stated, mentioning Lamar and his mother in the process of awarding the award.
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“Hopefully bigger and better next year… This park is really good, it’s all enclosed, nobody can get lost, and it’s really well marshalled. Running past Hillsborough obviously helps as well. But yeah, it’s been a nice turnout – plenty of selfies, plenty of smiles, and it’s been a really good day.”
Palmer is involved with PACT on the back of his friendship with former Owls goalkeeper Arron Jameson, whose son Jude tragically lost his battle with cancer last year, and he’s hoping to do more to help raise money going forward.
