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SportsBeat's 10 most inspirational stories of 2016

SALT LAKE CITY — For all its faults, 2016 also gave us a great reminder of why we love sports.

There were plenty of inspiring stories from local athletes. Here are a few of our favorites from the past calendar year.

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At just 13 years old, Nate Fakahafua had a choice: return to the streets of Los Angeles or remain homeless on the streets of Salt Lake City.

He chose the latter and ran into the Orchard family — a knock on the door that would forever change his life.