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4/18/2026, 11:47:32 PM
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Before Austin Reeves made a name for himself with the LA Lakers, his high school computer teacher, Priscilla Callahan, taught him the most important lesson of all.
>> Her biggest thing was, you know, throughout the whole thing was be a good person.
Miss Callahan, I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Um, keeping me on the right path in school and thank you for everything you've done for not just me, but my brother, uh, my family.
Uh, we consider you family.
After hearing that message, Priscilla got the chance to surprise Austin in person.
>> I just thank you for everything you've done for not just me, but him and and my family as well.
>> Holy, how are you?
>> You told me back then that you were going to do it and I I hope he does and
but I am more proud of you for being the good person. That makes me so happy.
That moment was part of a bigger project called Launching Legends by our NBC local stations to reunite professional athletes with the heroes who inspired them.
Like Lakers forward Jake Laravia.
For him, that person was his high school basketball coach Rick Thomas.
>> I appreciate you for everything that you did for me uh in my journey. Um from when I first met you when I was a, you know, scrawny small freshman in high school.
>> That's my guy. That's not the first time he said thank you. Coach Rick traveling to see Jake in person when he thought it was just another interview.
>> You know, when Rick came along, he was my head coach throughout my entire high school career, but he, you know, really helped me in my basketball career.
He impacted me and you know
>> I credit a lot of where I'm at today because of the work and the the time and the faith and the effort that he put into me when I was in high school. Yeah.
Him being out here is is a blessing.
>> He really uh took me under his wing. For Miami Heat guard Norman Powell, his hero was his first basketball coach, Stacy Douly.
>> I wouldn't be where I'm at if it wasn't uh for your time and dedication and sacrifice.
>> I'm usually pretty control of my emotions, but that that right there was uh that kind of made me want to well up a little bit.
>> That's when Coach Stacy learned he would get the chance to see Norman play in Miami for the first time.
>> I'm about to go to Miami.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. I need to let my boss know.
>> Their reunion taking Norman totally by surprise.
>> And just uh help me understand how much hard work is.
Excuse me. Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt or anything like that.
I said security guard $5 and a couple cigarettes. See if I get you seen your eyes, bro.
>> I mean, this is bigger than basketball and the relationship that we have. So, no matter what happens, um I know he has my back.
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