Weeks like this are reminder of why we watch sports. Why we put up with the losses, the heartache, the disappointment of devoting so many hours to watching and cheering on teams that almost always are going to come up short of the ultimate goal.
The joy in sports is in the journey. We saw that his week from Keifer Sykes, who finally earned a guaranteed NBA contract at age 28, after spending over six seasons playing professionally on four continents, never giving up on his dream of making it to the NBA.
Watch this video of Sykes getting emotional when talking about the sacrifices his mom made to allow him to chase his dream (warning: you're going to need tissues nearby).