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Meyers Leonard leans on family for strength

His love for the only parent he's known since he was 6 brings Tracie to tears with every postgame hug. They're tears of joy.

"It's just overwhelming," Tracie said. "It was just years of being there for both of my sons and for him to come up there to give me a hug, I was crying every time."

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