Overview

• Tamara Humphries, 18, drove away in the new SUV after a handover in Pittsburgh and posted thanks on Instagram, confirming the gift and its delivery.
• After discovering her on social media, O’Neal DM’d Humphries, FaceTimed her parents, and told her he would pay for the car and delivery.
• On the call, O’Neal offered guidance, telling Humphries to keep her grades up and to stay focused, a message captured in shared video.
• Effortless Motors coordinated the surprise handover, and reports say owner Daniel Ubario agreed to split the cost with O’Neal, though that detail has not been uniformly confirmed.
• Humphries, a University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown freshman who had never owned a car and relied on rideshares, received a vehicle that reports estimate retails between roughly $32,000 and $46,000.