Chris Silva has been one of the Miami Heat's most surprising bright spots this season. But Silva had one of the best surprises of his entire life on Friday afternoon, when he reunited with his mom for the first time in three years.
Carine Minkoue Obame, Silva’s mom, surprised her son at the end of Miami’s practice Friday. The video showed Obame’s travels from Africa to American Airlines Arena.
"That's my mom," he says upon, getting emotional as they hug.
The surprise, according to the Heat, was set up through NBA commissioner Adam Silver, senior vice president of international basketball operations Kimberly Bohuny and the NBA Africa program.