George Strait, The Singing Cowboy
George Strait doesn’t just sing songs about being a cowboy, he is one. Rodeo runs through his veins, so much in fact that his own son has decided to make a career out of it.
After graduating from Texas A&M, George’s son Bubba started to pursue a career as a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association team roping competitor. George is also a member of the PRCA, and has partnered with Bubba for various team roping competitions.
Now, it looks like George’s grandson may be following in his dad and grandpa’s footsteps.
Like Grandpa, Like Grandson
Bubba and his wife Tamara have two children, son Harvey and daughter Jillian. Little Harvey seemed to belong in the rodeo community at a young age. This is something he proved back in 2017 when he got to help out his grandpa for a special cause.
Each year in March, George hosts a two-day event in San Antonio, Texas called the George Strait Team Roping Classic.
An auction is included in the event’s schedule, and it was during this auction that young Harvey got his chance to shine.
It’s a tradition of sorts to auction off the roping chute on the second day of the event. The way the auction works is that George or another one of his family members will bid on the chute until they win, often driving up the price to a hefty amount.
But instead of keeping the chute himself, George will give it back to be auctioned off a second time.
The Cutest Cowboy You’ll Ever See
So why go to all of this trouble? Well it turns out that the money raised from the chute is donated to charity. George drives up the price the first time around to make sure that the chosen charity will receive a fair sum by the time the second auction is over.
In 2017 George enlisted Harvey’s help during the auction. As the Strait family gathered in their box, little Harvey stood front and center, raising his hand to bid as directed by his grandpa.
You can tell how exciting the whole thing was for Harvey, as he anxiously waited to throw his hand in the air at a moment’s notice!
Can’t get enough of watching George interact with his adorable grandson? Look no further than the video below! This Wal-Mart commercial was filmed to promote George’s album Cold Beer Conversation when Harvey was just a little tot, and he was cute as a button.