More than a month has passed since Joe Este shared his story with The Times-Picayune in early April.
He's the remarkable 23-year-old young man from New Orleans who, while playing football and graduating from Tennessee-Martin, decided to raise and try to adopt his nephews and also rescued his homeless mother by providing her with a home and stability.
Este, who graduated in December, is still fully engaged with the process of chasing his NFL dream.
In fact, he's hoping this Friday the 13th is his lucky day, because he has a scheduled workout with the New Orleans Saints.