Running back Marshawn Lynch may be a star in Seattle as one of the faces of the Seahawks, but outside of football he is known as one of the most beloved sons of Oakland. Lynch becoming a star at Cal after a successful high school career who continues to represent Oakland both on the field as well as in the community as one of the biggest philanthropists for the local youth.

Lynch’s status in Oakland has always made him a popular figure amongst Raiders fans as one of the few players in the league who gets respect from the Raider Nation without ever wearing the Silver and Black. The star running back a popular player in the Raiders fanbase for both his playing style as well as what he does for people in the area during his many offseason and in-season efforts with his charitable work.

Because of Lynch’s roots in Oakland, it is no surprise that his mother in Delisa Lynch has plenty of respect for the area’s fans even if they support a different team in the Raiders. Lynch going to Twitter to praise the Raiders fanbase for their loyalty to their team in the wake of the Seahawks loss to the Carolina Panthers drawing some criticism from the Seattle fanbase as the team continued their early season struggles on Sunday.

Lynch tweeted that Raiders fans support the team regardless of their record, despite having over a decade of losing seasons. Crediting Oakland for having some of the most loyal fans in the league.

the Raiders have the best true fans then seattle as far as standing behind your team 100% they lose and the fans still tailgate real talk!! — Delisa Lynch (@MommaLynch24) October 19, 2015

Lynch’s mom is not wrong in that the Raiders fanbase is perhaps the truest fanbase in the league in terms of loyalty and sticking by their team no matter what happens on the field season after season. Raiders fans may dream of having the success of the Seahawks, or dream of having Marshawn Lynch as their running back, but their loyalty is forever the best in the league. Something that everyone in Oakland can agree with, including Marshawn Lynch’s mom.