NBA Star Plays Spontaneous Santa for Young Fan With Special Needs

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By Sam Laird2013-12-13 01:49:57 UTC

A spontaneous touching moment between NBA star Zach Randolph and a young fan with special needs will get you in the holiday spirit.

Randolph is known as something of a tough guy around the league. But he showed his softer side on Wednesday night, when his Memphis Grizzlies took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made like an overgrown, basketball-playing Santa Claus when giving the young fan the shirt off his back — literally — upon request.

You can see the heartwarming YouTube clip, which has been making the rounds Thursday, above.

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That's not the only adorable interaction between pro sports stars and kids to hit the web recently. The NHL uploaded this clip starring Charlie Coyle of the Minnesota Wild to YouTube on Sunday. The reaction a simple wave from Coyle provokes in one young fan is well worth watching:

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