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Derrick Coleman surprised his mom with a degree and she was SO HAPPY

Some people gave their moms potted plants. Former NBA player Derrick Coleman on the other hand just made us look bad this past Mothers Day.

The former Syracuse star graduated last weekend and had originally wanted to fly his mom out for his graduation. Only, he couldn’t make it happen.

Instead he came up with an alternative surprise and it blew Mama Coleman away.

Coleman said earlier this week that he planned to wrap the diploma and give it to his mother as a present during a special Mother’s Day dinner, keeping a promise that he’d made to her 25 years ago.

Talk about a Happy Mothers Day!

(via Syracuse.com)

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