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Updated: Zach Randolph leaves bench to give his warmup to a special needs child

Posted on 12/12/13 at 5:50 am
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 5:50 am
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Late in the fourth quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies loss to the Golden State Warriors, All-Star forward Zach Randolph proved there is never a bad time to show some love for young fans.

Randolph was seen leaving the team's bench while a teammate was shooting free throws. It turns out a young fan with special needs was trying to get his attention and appeared to indicate that he wanted Randolph's warm up top. Randolph happily obliged before returning to the bench and giving the fan a thumb's up.




Update:

Zbo and Will's interview

quote:


Zachary Randolph’s heart is even bigger than his height.

The Memphis Grizzlies power forward literally gave a fan the shirt of his back this week.

Z-Bo saw a young boy with special needs cheering him on while he was sitting on the bench during Wednesday’s game.

“I heard Will (the boy) hollering … Z-Bo, Z-Bo … I just gave him the shirt,” Randolph told Fox & Friends on Sunday Morning. “I was surprised the camera caught it.”

Why did he do it? “I’ve been blessed,” he said. “it’s a blessing for me to have a friend and fan like Will.”

Morgan Furlong, Will’s father, said his son is thrilled.

“It was real special for (Will),” Furlong said. “ He had the shirt on afterwards and was dancing in the hallways.”
This post was edited on 12/15/13 at 9:35 pm
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
75388 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 5:57 am to
Z-Bo
Posted by chesty
Flap City C.C.
Member since Oct 2012
12731 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:00 am to
Nice gesture, way to go Z
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:06 am to
That's awesome. Props to him.
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
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Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:11 am to
Good man.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21909 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:13 am to
Good on him.

His mom is kinda cute too!
Posted by harry coleman beast
Left Field
Member since Aug 2008
52210 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:14 am to
Good stuff
Posted by wallowinit
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2006
14973 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:15 am to
Even thug pieces of shits have a soft-side. Nice touch Z-Bo.
Posted by gameovergt
Orange Park, FL via Stevenson, AL
Member since Nov 2010
1963 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 6:59 am to
thats cool of him
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27816 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:03 am to
Shirt off his back. Nice gesture.
Posted by OhFace55
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
7040 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:17 am to
This cold weather appears to have my allergies tearing my eyes up this morning
Posted by jojothetireguy
Live out in Coconut Grove
Member since Jan 2009
10484 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:37 am to
quote:

Even thug pieces of shits have a soft-side. Nice touch Z-Bo.


not sure how much of a thug he is. Guy is charitable as they come. This is not a one time thing.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71339 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:42 am to
But I thought most NBA players shoot people and cheat on their wives.

I'm glad when things like this hit the news.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17096 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 7:47 am to
quote:


not sure how much of a thug he is


"I just don't want the day to come where I pick up that paper and it says [Zach] shot someone, or that he was shot. Every day that goes by that I don't see that, I feel good."

-Moe Smedley (Randolph's HS coach)
Posted by Landsharks
Shreveport, louisana
Member since Jan 2013
8032 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:01 am to
I'm best friends with his older brother, that kids name is will furlong and he might be the coolest kid.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
2437 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:13 am to
Shirt off his back..damm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78186 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:22 am to
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166135 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:33 am to
what a saint.
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:38 am to
But they should have kept Quentin Richardson though.
Posted by mm2316
New Orleans Pelicans Fan
Member since Aug 2010
6942 posts
Posted on 12/12/13 at 8:38 am to
Great move by Randolph
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