EAST RUTHERFORD -- When the Giants reported back for training camp in late July after a six-week break, coach Ben McAdoo commended his players for staying "off the ticker."

Players avoided trouble during the offseason, so therefore their names didn't appear on the ticker at the bottom of the television screen. On Thursday, the Giants rewarded every player for the good behavior with a new pair of Air Jordan 4 sneakers.

"We did what we were supposed to do," defensive tackle Jay Bromley told NJ Advance Media. "We stayed off the ticker. We kept the main thing the main thing, as Coach McAdoo likes to say. And we got rewarded for it, like any parent does. When your children do what they're supposed to do, they get rewarded for it."

The Giants always provide footwear for their players, but the sneakers aren't always popular as Jordans. Naturally, the players received the blue-and-white version.

"Coach McAdoo is fly sometimes," Bromley said. "He has some J's (Jordans) on so he decided to show us some love and get us all a pair of J's. I didn't have those yet, so I'm definitely grateful for it and look forward to rocking them."

Players were told of the reward while in a team meeting on Thursday and the sneakers were waiting when they returned to the locker room. Even in a room full of millionaires, the sneakers, which cost $170, were a big hit.

"You've got to think, probably 80-90 percent of the league is from poverty," Bromley said. "So, we're blessed to make the money that we make, but we know what we come from and we don't forget that. You always appreciate things that are given to you."

Players were equally excited when wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. provided Sprayground backpacks to the entire roster on the first day of training camp.

"Odell always shows love with Sprayground," Bromley said.

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