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A simple act of kindness from Celtics’ forward Gerald Wallace made him a fan for life — of at least the young fan’s mother.
In a column posted on The Mighty, Sharon Randall recounted an experience her son, Davis, had with Wallace. Wallace sat with Davis, who wants to be an NBA player when he grows up, and the visit was a “glimpse of our boy living his dream.”
I know our society doesn’t value individuals like Davis, slow in mind and body, but Davis doesn’t know that. He knows our society values professional athletes, and so he plans to join your ranks, not only for love of the game, but for its reward as well. Did he tell you about the mansion he’s planning to build with his NBA salary?
So as we navigate the terrain of guiding this child as he grows, we thank you for giving us a story to sustain his dreams and bridge the gap. We’ll talk of the time when he sat with Gerald Wallace, and shot a hoop or two, and hope that gets him – and us – close enough.
