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Every father dreams of his son becoming independent while landing a lucrative job. The sense of fulfillment that they experience is otherworldly. On a similar note, a recent social media video highlighted a heartwarming father-son moment on camera. When the son broke the news of getting himself a scholarship, the father’s expression was enough to determine how happy and proud he felt hearing the news. 

As the teenager’s dad grabbed his son lovingly and gave him a tight hug, the scene remained a testament to the fact that parents are the only ones who can love you unconditionally. Let’s unravel this heart-melting video and analyze it further. 

Teen footballer surprises dad with scholarship reveal

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The video was uploaded on Instagram by ‘SportsCenter’ and ‘SportsCenter Next’.In the opening seconds of the video, we see the backdrop of what looked like a football practice ground. A father, along with his son was spotted having a deep chat on the sidelines. While the son was decked up fully in his football attire, the dad was seen wearing a yellow t-shirt and black shorts. After continuing the chat for a while, the son came up with a piece of unexpected news that caught his dad completely off guard. 

 

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Unveiling about his newly earned scholarship, the teenage athlete went on to say, “Now you got a reason to rep TSU… cause i’m on scholarship.” This was one of the happiest moments for the father as he could not believe the fact that his son had landed a scholarship at the prestigious TSU. Overwhelmed with joy, the father grabbed his son by the neck and hugged him emotionally. This was indeed a day to remember for the teenager’s dad. 

This heartwarming video received a lot of positivity on the internet.

Internet reacts to the heartwarming father-son moment

The video went viral on Instagram. It received more than 160k likes and more than 3.7 million views in less than 24 hours. More than 6.8k people shared the video.

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One of the users wrote, “Proud dad moment for sure. 👏”

Another user mentioning about the proud father’s reaction commented, “Instant tears the second he realized 😭❤️”.

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“A father’s approval is one of the best feelings in the world 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾”, wrote another Instagram user.

One fan commented, “Epic way to make this announcement! Feel the love and respect and pride for sure…”.

“you can tell he’s super proud”, mentioned another referring to the reaction of the young athlete’s father.

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While landing a job or a scholarship is a joyous moment for us, the happiness to share with our parents is even more. It is their unselfish sacrifices that allow us to live our dreams freely and achieve greater heights in life.

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