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I am watching Coleman on twitch right now and I asked him about this, and he confirmed that it is true.I was on the same flight into Willard as Hawkins and his dad when they came in for his OV in Sept 2019.
After a quick google search to make sure it was him, when he stepped off the plane I asked “Are you Coleman Hawkins?” He seemed sort of stunned and replied, “Yeah, I am!”
I then said “Welcome to Champaign! Can’t wait to see you in the Orange and Blue.” They walked off a bit dumbfounded that he hadn’t even stepped foot on the ground yet and already was being recognized. Rodney Hawkins just nodded with a big, proud smile.
Chin scooped them up in baggage claim and off they went. Glad staff was able to seal the deal that weekend...
Here’s my lurker shot before boarding at O’Hare...
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https://clips.twitch.tv/DarkPiercingWombatPipeHype-B6jTovsj49VA5lFC
*excuse the language before*