Caleb Hammond knew exactly what he wanted to do with his first paycheque, and that meant buying a pair of Kyrie Irving basketball shoes. Instead, he bought them for a fellow student, Tanner Svenson, who had inspired him throughout the basketball season. Team shows 'incredible' supportIt all started when Tanner told his mom he wanted to try out for the local basketball team, at École St. Mary High School in Prince Albert. "We were a little cautious because Tanner is not overly athletic," Taryn Svenson said, explaining her son is high functioning but autistic. When Tanner was heading out to basketball practice, Hammond stopped him, dangling the Kyrie Irving shoes, and said, "Why don't you use these instead?"

Source: CBC News February 17, 2018 00:11 UTC