There was no question that he loved me, ... But he couldn't get the words out, 'I love you. Son, I really am proud of you.' And he just couldn't get his arms around me.

From where these kids have come from, and then to have something like that make ESPN, it just makes you feel good for them. You should have seen (the high school) today. It was just great to be around.

It might be some neighborhood kids, ... [But] even if it's a prank, we're going to take it very seriously.

It's a really interesting thing to see a grown man cry. It really gets to a man's heart,

It's a big 'aha!' Once they understand how important it is, they do it. And they hit it out of the ballpark,

I believe with all my heart that there's a new wind blowing, ... It's the spirit of reconciliation, to make things right.