You just won the World Series and were named MVP. It’s likely your contract includes significant bonus incentives for each feat, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars on top of the millions you’re already paid even if your team hadn’t made the playoffs. You’ll be listed in the record books. You have a ring and a trophy. You’ve achieved everything you dreamed about as child.
You are the LAST person in the world needing a FREE car, and everyone watching knows it. But the car company, “The official vehicle of the World Series,” sponsored this opportunity and they’re gonna give you the keys. It’s their right, no question.
It occurs to me how refreshing it would be for a car company to say, “Congratulations, we’re pleased to give this brand new car in your name to a charity of your choice.” My bet is the winning MVP would appreciate it, tremendously. So would the fans.