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SALT LAKE CITY — In baseball, a foul ball can sometimes be a dangerous situation as unsuspecting fans become part of the action.
However, it is not every day a ball girl gets in the action. And the way this ball girl does it makes it look so easy, especially as nearby fans appear to duck for cover. The catch even has commentators Dick Enberg and Mark Grant amazed.
Although a good catch, I still believe this is one of the best catches I've ever seen. It's an old video, but still worth the watch. The video is fake, but still a great catch.
Brandon Jacobs pays back the $3.36
It's a story we told you about a couple weeks ago, where a 6-year-old fan of the New York Giants sent Brandon Jacobs $3.36 to stay with the team. Jacobs was touched and promised to do something for the young fan.
On Wednesday, Jacobs made his promise a reality, taking 6- year-old Joseph Armento and his 4-year-old brother to Jump On It bounce house in New Jersey. In addition to the day at the bounce house, Jacobs gave him a signed Giants helmet and a $5 bill to refill his piggy bank.
"He has some interest in there just for being a good kid," Jacobs told the Sacramento Bee. "He's worth a lot more than that $5 bill I gave him."
Following the day at the bounce house, Joseph's mother, Julie, tweeted a picture of the signed helmet and a thank you to Jacobs for the once- in-a-lifetime experience.
"Thank you @gatorboy45 for giving joe and our family a lifetime memory. There will never be a better bounce house visit."
LeBron James and the "Ring Maker"
Signed by Nike out of high school, LeBron James became the poster child for the NBA as the "King." However, fans waited for several years before James could actually claim an a ring from the NBA Championship after the Heat beat the Thunder Thursday night.
In expectation of the King getting his ring, Nike prepared a short ad called "The Ring Maker," which debuted shortly after the Heat won the title. The scene of the ad is set at Ron's Jewelers, where the "ring maker" fashions a ring for James to someday wear. There are days of excitement and days of disappointment, but in the end, James gets the ring.
