During a theater screening of Red Notice, Johnson surprised Oscar Rodriguez with his own custom truck. Johnson chose Rodriguez because of his positive attitude, his care for his elderly mother, his leadership at his church, and his support for victims of domestic violence.

Rodriguez was moved to tears by the gift.

Bruno Lauer had helped The Rock and his mom: when Johnson was evicted as a teen, Bruno took them in, later gave Johnson a place to stay when he was starting out, and once even gave Johnson his last $40 to help him with his first car. Johnson later surprised Bruno with a truck (a new Ford F-150) as a thank you.

A 10-year-old boy, Jacob O’Connor, used techniques he had seen in San Andreas to save his younger brother from drowning. Johnson invited Jacob, his mother, and his brother to meet him on the set of Skyscraper in Vancouver.

He treated them with attention, recognized the boy’s heroic act, and got to spend time with him.

Johnson has been known to meet fans in informal moments, giving them hugs, talking with them, sometimes taking time to listen. For example, there’s a story of a young boy (Marco) who was overwhelmed meeting Johnson; Rock responded with kindness and comfort.

At a Black Adam event, when a fan handed him their baby on stage, Johnson accepted and held the child.

Johnson surprised his mother, Ata Johnson, with a new home (“Le Samoana”) made for her, including a WWE SmackDown room, honoring Samoan heritage, with the entire design taking about eight weeks.

A fan named Jonny Cleasby told Johnson that seeing him had inspired Cleasby to lose about 60 pounds since January. During an interaction where they met and spoke, Johnson encouraged him, calling that kind of impact “the best part of fame.”

Johnson connected with a young fan battling cancer in the hospital (Kane), along with his twin brother and parents. He video-called them, showed kindness in the interaction, and made an emotional connection. Sadly, Kane passed away shortly afterward. But Johnson’s gesture was deeply meaningful.

He surprised 12-year-old Luna Perrone, who is battling a rare bone cancer. He posed as a waiter at Hotel Bel Air, served her lunch, and gave the family a heartfelt surprise.

At a movie premiere in Germany, he saw a fan holding a sign and crying. He took a moment to calm her, encouraged her to take a few deep breaths, then took a selfie with her and her friends. He later reflected on how these moments are among the sweetest parts of fame