It's not rare that an NBA player buys his mother a house not long after he signs his first NBA contract. It's often their top priority. But it is rare to have a first-hand account of the moment when mom realizes what's happening, in the player's own words and on video..
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson wrote about that special moment in his rookie diary, which is published in the Post every weekend. It was his mom's birthday Friday night....
"[E]veryone popped out and said, "Surprise!" and me and my brother had the cake, and she just started crying.