Former Ohio State standout Ezekiel Elliott didn't buy an exotic car or expensive jewelry with his initial earnings from the Dallas Cowboys.

He went with something a little closer to his heart — a new house for his parents and two younger sisters.

“It just feels really good to reward my mom,” Elliott told the Dallas Morning News. “Finally being able to do something for her for the first time feels really good.”

Elliott reportedly purchased the home in an affluent St. Louis area, near where he grew up. Elliott's father, Stacy, told 5 Points Blue that he and his wife, Dawn, put their kids first over the years and didn't have excess money for finer things.

“Dawn and I sacrificed to provide a high quality education for Ezekiel and his sisters,” Stacy said after the draft. “We’re a middle class family trying to provide an upper class education and lifestyle for our children. Ezekiel went to private school his academic career through high school. So we didn’t drive the best cars. We didn’t go on fine trips or live in big houses. Most of our money went to the children. Our family vacations were AAU national track championships held in places across the country.”

Elliott's four-year rookie deal is valued at $24.9 million and featured a signing bonus of $16.3 million per the DMN.