He couldn't believe it.
Jed Mottley couldn't afford to pick up his varsity letterman jacket when he ordered it in high school 28 years ago - but earlier this month, his brother scored a special thrift store find.
Jed played varsity football at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1993.
When he went to pick up his letterman jacket at the time, his mother told him the family couldn't afford the $300 price tag, so it was left with the company.
'I went down to the store that year and picked everything out,' Jed told CNN. 'You had to kind of design the jacket yourself ... but I never saw the final product.'
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A man who couldn't afford his high school varsity letterman jacket 28 years ago was finally able to boast his school pride when his brother found the jacket at a thrift store
Jed Mottley was beyond excited to be able to afford his jacket: 'The price was right, 28 years later'
Josh (left) walked into a thrift store 200 miles from their hometown when he spotted his brother Jed's (right) high school varsity letterman jacket
Jed designed the jacket but wasn't able to afford the $300 jacket when it was made
'I was embarrassed,' he said. 'I felt like we grew up with a lot of money around Scottsdale and I came from a broken family. ... It was nice because I got to borrow their clothes, ride in their nice cars and hang out at their houses, but you know, (at home) it was just a little bit different.'
He never told his friends he couldn't his letterman jacket and moved on but: 'The price was right, 28 years later,' Jed said.
On November 4, Jed's older brother Josh was walking through Veterans Village Thrift Store in Pinetop, 200 miles from their high school, when he made a heartwarming and affordable discovery.
'When he sent me the picture of it, I knew it was mine instantly,' said Jed said.
'He calls and says, 'Jed, was there any other Jeds in Chaparral in 1994?'' Jed recalled to the outlet. 'I said, 'Nah, just one.' I looked down. He said, 'Dude, I just sent you this picture of your jacket.' I couldn't believe it.'
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The $25 jacket had the name 'Jed' stitched under the left pocket, '94' stitched under the right pocket, a
