CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The scrawny, little kid knew who David Justice was, but the then-Atlanta Braves outfielder had no idea who the scrawny, little kid was when he spoke at Solid Rock Academy near Atlanta 23 years ago.
Or who the kid would grow up to be.
But Justice, now 52 and living in San Diego, made an impression on the kid that day, when he spoke about the importance of education and being the best you that you can be.
Enough that the scrawny, little kid believed he could one day be a star like Justice and use his celebrity status to be a positive influence on others, as he did on Monday night, when he served more than 1,200 kids a Thanksgiving meal they otherwise might not have had.