Chad Johnson — Drops $1,000 … For Twitter Follower’s B-Day Fund

EXCLUSIVE

Chad Johnson just proved he’s the best Twitter pal in the history of the freakin’ world … ’produce the former Pro Bowler just forked over $ 1,000 to one of his followers … so she could have a good b-day.

We spoke to Heather Menendez — @DaRealNette on Twitter — and she tells TMZ Sports this all started when she tweeted a link to a GoFundMe account she started to try to raise some money for b-day plans.

“I work as a waitress and a bartender, plus I pay out of my pocket to go to school. I was just trying to have a good birthday, I place of protection’t had one in a long time.”

She said she was as surprised as anyone when she tartan the account and saw a PHAT $ 1,000 donation from Johnson who she says has been following her on Twitter for a couple of years.

Menedez says … when she saw Johnson accounted for nearly HALF of her goal of $ 1,600 in one fell swoop, she was overcome with emotion.

“I cried, honestly. I was expecting people to give maybe like $ 20 or $ 50 … but a full $ 1,000? There is no way I could have expected that.”

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