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Nurse Mom Surprises Basketball Star Son On Senior Night

A mom who had been away from home for almost a year helping the COVID relief efforts in New York made a grand return to surprise her basketball star son on senior night. Joshua Ward’s mom, Charlene Bonner, hadn’t missed a game since he was three years old, but in March 2020, she was called upon to head to New York to help tackle the COVID-19 outbreak. The decision was a tough one, Charlene, 48, said, but it was Joshua, aged 17, who encouraged her to go, believing there are greater callings in life. As the months followed, Joshua, from Cordova, Tennessee, excelled in school, leading First Assembly Christian School in Memphis to become one of the best teams in the state while maintaining a 4.3 GPA. Due to the intensity of her work, Charlene, a nurse practitioner, missed birthdays and Thanksgiving and then Christmas. At points, she said, family members questioned whether it was time to come home - but Joshua always supported her and the work she was doing. Throughout this time, though, Charlene remained determined to see her son feature in at least one game in his stand-out senior season, and ahead of Senior Night on February 9, Charlene was able to arrange for a short period of time off work. On the night itself, Joshua was brought out onto court, where those present read out his achievements during his time in school. Then, having been hiding in the back of the gym, Charlene appeared on the court for the big surprise, heading over to give her son a long-overdue hug. Since the moment, Charlene has returned to New York, where she will continue to help out with the efforts for as long as she's needed.
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Location: Cordova, Tennessee, USA
  • Date Acquired: 03-04-2021
  • Date Filmed: 02-09-2021
  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  basketball , covid-19 , coronavirus , nurse , senior night , school , cordova , tennessee

Nurse Mom Surprises Basketball Star Son On Senior Night

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