Aussie Rules team helps a brave 5-year-old celebrate his birthday
Great job Richmond.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The Richmond Tigers play in the AFL (Australian Football League) and are on the cusp of a playoff run in 2014. This isn’t about the team’s performance or even one of its stars, Jake King. It’s about a very brave five-year-old named Nate, who was afforded the experience of a lifetime this season.
There’s been no shortage of teams around the world doing these kind of things, but King went a step beyond. The Australian Rules Football star traveled to Nate’s home, flew with him to Melbourne, took the time to walk around the field pre-game and finally helped join in singing happy birthday to the little boy following Richmond’s game.
This is just a great video.
h/t /r/AFL
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