The Sweet Moment This NBA Star Made a Young Fan's Day
Mark Gasol, an NBA player, was on his way to the locker room after a game when someone in the crowd caught his eye.
The center for the Memphis Grizzlies recognized a boy with special needs in the audience and took a moment to say hello, The Daily Mail reported. Gasol talked with the boy for a moment before giving him a high-five, which resulted in one of the most adorable moments of all time. The young fan squeezed his Grizzlies T-shirt to his chest, beaming as Gasol walked away.
The boy is a well-known fan amongst the Grizzlies. Last year, Zach Randolph, another player on the team, spent a moment with him on the sidelines after the he tried to get Randolph’s attention. Randolph gave the fan his warm-up shirt.
Watch the entire encounter in the video below, but keep an eye out for an especially sweet moment at 0:13.
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Rachel Kassenbrock is an Associate Editor at The Mighty. She recently graduated from the College of Wooster with a degree in English, and has previously written for the Ms. magazine blog and LifeinLA.com. She now lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys live music, being outside and all things coffee-related. You can follow her at @rkassenbrock or email her at rachel@themighty.com.
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