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VIDEO: Nate Burleson’s touching message to an inspirational Lions fan

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On Friday, CBS Mornings aired a segment on Team Agar, a father-son team that takes on incredible races with 400 pounds of equipment to get it done. The reason: son Johnny has cerebral palsy, so the team has gear to complete the challenges connected to each other.

The Agar family, from West Michigan, runs a handicap accessibility ratings website called JohnnysPass, and recently they published their story in a book called The Impossible Mile.

Former Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson, who is now a co-host of CBS Mornings, found out that Johnny Agar also happens to be a Detroit Lions fan:

When he learned @agar_john is a huge @Lions fan, @nateburleson recorded a special message for the inspiring triathlete — and his reaction is priceless: “He was always somebody that I strive to be like.