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We usually watch sports because we want to see moments of greatness. Moments where athletes defy what we previously thought was possible.
When Calvin Johnson elevates over four people to haul in a touchdown or Sydney Crosby splits two defenders and then goes top shelf…those are the moments we come for. Moments when transcendent athletes rise above the rest.
Moments like this:
…But there are other moments that make us love sports. The moments when athletes let their guard down, and we’re reminded that they aren’t superheroes. They’re people, just like us.
Below are some of our favorite moments this year that reminded us why we love these games.
1. Russell Westbrook singing Ke$ha
2. Chris Paul takes his son to throw out the first pitch at a Dodgers game
3. Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte take Mariano Rivera out of his final game
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4. Jose Fernandez reunites with his grandma for first time since leaving Cuba
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5. Veteran pitcher throws perhaps last pitch in the majors
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6. Prince Fielder eats a nacho
7. LeBron James tackles fan who hits $75,000 shot
8. Koji Uehara’s son gives World Series interview
9. Andy Murray hugs his mom after winning Wimbledon
10. Knowshon Moreno cries big tears before Broncos game
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11. Jason Dufner invents “Dufnering”
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12. USA’s Terrence Boyd comforts Panama’s Felipe Baloy after eliminating Panama from the World Cup
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13. David Ortiz tells Boston crowd: “This is our [expletive] city.”
(Warning–explicit language)
