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How one teen's dream of playing basketball in the U.S. helped him find a second family

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71% Informative

Ama Sow, a 15-year-old boy from Senegal , left his family behind and moved to the U.S. in 2022 .

The school went out of business, leaving the boy homeless and penniless.

A former staff member reached out to an old friend, David McComb , who agreed to take in Sow without even meeting him.

Next year he'll play NCAA Division 1 basketball for the University of Tennessee at Martin .

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67

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60

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81

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informal

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English

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28

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not offensive

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short-lived

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