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VIDEO: Nets rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson surprises mom with new house

Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is taking us all on a "feels" trip.

The Brooklyn Nets rookie celebrated his mother's birthday - Oct. 23 - by fulfilling one of his childhood dreams: buying his mother a new house.

The 20-year-old Chester, Pa., native described how he surprised Rylanda Hollis to the New York Post:

We had a lot of our close family and friends and relatives at the house to surprise her. My sister was driving my mom to the house, and we told her to just knock on the door and ask for one of your friends.

The realtor opened the door and said, "Oh, who are you looking for?" When my mom said the name, the realtor said, "Oh, OK, come in." Then everyone popped out and said, "Surprise!" and me and my brother had the cake, and she just started crying. To actually be able to show her the house and stuff on her birthday, it was a dream come true. It was a blessing.

So many tears.

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