“Silva, 23, 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.”
View the whole story here: https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/12/27/miami-heats-chris-silva-hugs-mom-for-first-time-in-years-during-pre-game-emotional-reunion/