UTexas: Jaylen Bond a Role Model for Plymouth Meeting Boy

The University of Texas' athletics website recently published a great article on basketball player Jaylen Bond's friendship with Colonial Elementary fourth grader Ryan Sucro.

During his career at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, Bond helped lead his team to a Pennsylvania Class 4A State Championship. However, he also developed a friendship with Sucro, who would attend many of the Colonials' games with his father.

More recently, Bond surprised Sucro when the youngster was scheduled to do a school report on the ball player, drawing in students from around the building, the article says.

"When I walked in his face got all red," Bond said, grinning. "He just stopped, stood still, and didn't know what to do. Then he ran over to me and gave me a hug and then looked at his mom confused."

Other kids recognized Jaylen, too, as he easily towered over everyone through the hallways of Colonial Elementary. Ryan's fourth-grade classroom soon became a classroom of all grades, as kids piled in to hear his presentation. He was able to do his report as Jaylen sat right next to him.

Read the full story here.

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