via @ConnorSpears

No gift under the tree can top the present Mama Spears received on Christmas Eve.

On Thursday, USC tight end Connor Spears surprised his mother by showing up at home unannounced. It's not like the Spears family lives in Los Angeles or elsewhere in Southern California. It lives in South Dakota.

Talk about a surprise appearance.

Given that the Trojans will play the Wisconsin Badgers in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Wednesday, Spears can't stick around for too long. However, he will at least be able to spend Christmas with his family—and that's what the holiday season is all about.

[Connor Spears, h/t College Spun]