Rondae Hollis-Jefferson says the video of him and his brother surprising his mother with a new house was meant as an inspiration to others.
"I really wanted people to see it was more so of an inspirational thing," he says. "Also, the surprise on my mom's face was needed because a lot of people wanted to see that, but it was more so an inspirational thing. 'Hey, you can also do this.' It may be tough and it may take some time, but you can do it."
The video has been viewed more than one million times on YouTube and featured on ABC World News Tonight, which was seen by seven million viewers.