A Cornelius girl who became the target of internet trolls because of facial deformities she was born with got a surprise visit over the weekend from Harlem Globetrotters star Hoops Green.
Green spun a basketball for 9-year-old Sophia Weaver and gave her a child-sized Globetrotters jersey. “That’s just for you,” a smiling Natalie Weaver told her daughter, who was diagnosed with Rett syndrome as a toddler.
When Green spun the basketball in front of her, Sophia smiled widely and made a sound to express her pleasure.
Weaver tweeted a 32-second video of Green’s visit that had drawn 2,791 views by 10 p.