MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Heat forward Chris Silva got the surprise of a lifetime Friday evening.
Silva, who left his home country of Gabon, in Africa in 2012, had only seen his mom only once in the past several years.
On Friday, Chris’s mom, Carine surprised his son to tears just hours before tipoff in front of his coach and teammates at the American Airlines Arena.
It was a reunion three years in the making and a moving one for mom, son, Heat players, and everyone in attendance.
Chris had been in the middle of center court meeting with the team when all of a sudden, his mom walked in on them.