HIDALGO, Texas – "El rey de los Texans" and "el rey del acordèon" sat next to each other on a plane, and the photo op that ensued was what many norteño music and football fans called legendary.
Tejano music star Ramon Ayala tweeted a photo of himself and Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson on a flight Sunday night.
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Ayala said he was headed home, thanking his fans in California and Arizona for the love -- mentioning how seating arrangements allowed him to meet Watson.
Rumbo A Casa!! Gracias Por Todo El Cariño My Gente De California Y Arizona!!
— Ramon Ayala (@iamramonayala) October 23, 2017
Aquí Nos Topamos A @deshaunwatson De Los Texans!!! pic.twitter.com/1gO70JOfqy
The replies to Ayala's tweet were priceless:
Already 1 legend and another 1 in the making. GO TEXANS! y Arriba el Rey del Accordion.
— TexasBadBoy (@Jah0714Jorge) October 23, 2017
Deshaun, you sir are sitting next to a living lengend!! Ramon Ayala King of the accordion. 👌🏼😊😊
— 🏴☠️☠️raidersgarza☠️🏴☠️ (@raidersgarza1) October 23, 2017
Watson retweeted Ayala's photo and a photo from a fan who wondered whether Watson was jamming out to Ayala's Tragos Amargos.
Name a more iconic duo. I'll wait. 2 Legends. Wonder if @deshaunwatson is jamming to @iamramonayala 's #tragosdeamargolicor pic.twitter.com/coh3CE6s6P
— James Juarez (@jjuarez_) October 23, 2017
Ayala had previously performed at the Big Fresno Fair in California on Oct. 15.
Watson was selected by the Houston Texans with the 12th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.