to do anything else. wow, what an incredible actor. if you haven't had a chance to see it, just his portrayal, and thinking about what that is. like to try to illustrate and become someone who has become the most unwilling icon, one that never expected to know and that way we have. trayvon martin. i'm so glad i had a chance to speak myles frost with. and for those of you across the pond, you might get a real treat if you see him on the stage in time. well, it's our second hour of laura coates live. did you get your holiday greeting from the former president? wait until you hear what he's saying. ♪ ♪ ♪ it was not exactly solid not for one donald j trump. he sure of his station which is

on social media and exactly the way you might expect. i warn you, some of this stuff would make even the grinch blush. >> hello little girl. >> on christmas day, the former president posting a message that was just a big old lump of coal and americas stalking, writing, merry christmas to all. but going on to call special counsel jack smith and out of control lunatic, calling his opponents dogs, and wrapping it all up but wish, and i'm quoting here, might they brought in -- merry christmas. unquote. there are lots of ways to wish america merry christmas. phillies nevada, seasons greetings, happy holidays, merry christmas. but might they brought in -- is not exactly a phrase you want to see on a card, not that i've got my cards out yet, but here is to february. it's obvious what's gotten thought former president so

worked up. he's got 91 felony counts and any one of them could potentially lend him behind bars. at this point, it's anybody's guess which of all those legal cases will be the most crucial. this is going to be that year the law rules are politics in a way it never has before. with a presidential campaign about to kick into very high gear. and the democrats -- republican urging a federal appeals court to throw at the elections are version case writer ambushed and d.c.. you know the one that happened after the last presidential election. claiming he is protected by presidential immunity. that as you could see, republicans are trying to make fetch, that's legal trouble, happen for a president joe biden. love main goal reference. >> that is so fetch. >> gretchen, stop trying to make fetch happen. it's not going to happen.

>> the big question, is what will all this mean for americans who are coming to the polls in 315 days to choose a president? john it may, now harry letterman, a former u.s. attorney and philip, bump national correspondent for the washington post. so glad to see you both here. and i prosecute both a mean girl reference. you're welcome america. it's going to be a very busy 2024 floor donald trump. you've got the special counsel to classify talks and january 6th trials. you've got the georgia election interference case out of fulton county. the stormy daniels posh money payment trial. which of, days in your opinion, poses the greatest risk to trump? >> man, it is all crazy. you didn't even list the simple cases including that one in new york that's about to revive. that one of these, i think, that the biggest threat to him is the election interference case in washington, d.c..

and we are watching that closely, now, because that's where the immunity motion is going on. that's where all the action. is that there is still a lot of space, even if we lose a couple months for that to be tried and go to the jury, conviction, one might think. plenty of time before the election, though. not plenty of time before he secures the nomination. but, that to me, is coming at him with the most seriousness. >> that trial supposed to be in march. just to begin, trump's legal team, asked appeals court to throw at that elections from. case saying i will follow protections against double jeopardy as well. explain to people what this means, because people think about double jeopardy, they'd often think impeachment plus a criminal case >> i'll try. the argument is, if you have been impeached and haven't been convicted for impeachment, then to be tried again in court would be wfft.

only have to go to the impeachment clause itself which talks about people being criminally prosecuted after an impeachment. impeachment is a separate political remedy. really has nothing to do with. it that is as much, much weaker argument. he's also got the immunity one there that i think is a loser and is moving very quickly in the court of appeals. but that's that one that is pushing everything on ice for now and is delaying. you are right, that march 4th date will never hold. but even if we go to june, that still plenty of time before november for 2024 americans to not one of their candidates is a convicted felon. >> let me bring you in here, philip bump, with all of these legal cases that are swirling around, the former president has the most delightful of christmas messages to his opponents and president biden. that message was to rot in heck, by the way. a good addition to the hallmark

-- >> -- do you think this will be part fourth westminster? course >> absolutely. i think it's concerted, word cloud, the response of his supporters had to his candidacy. the main thing that we're looking for was revenge. he is walking a very narrow path. he understands his legal fight based one politically. by being elected president once again, he is able to potentially absolve himself entirely. but at the threat least, potentially stall any indictments or any criminal trials. so he's been fighting from the very outset, this legal fight, as a political fight. that's why he has that message. and proud, it's -- but in part because he's using the legal fight to bolster his political position successfully so far. and hopefully use that political position to actually offset that legal threat of the

cases. it's all part and parcel. and i think -- is not means. next >> one interesting point we hear, but the wet you just showed it really fast and. the idea that kind of being a currency. he needs to have something in the bank to be able to then spend that capital, saying, this is a witch hunt and here is my proof. it might explain why he didn't want the supreme court to take this case, harry, and mediately on the immunity and not the issue. even if it might, be, look there was a chance the court might say, trump, you are right. you ought not to be prosecuted. he didn't take that opportunity. i do wonder, when it comes to what's happening in the classified documents case -- that classified trout coming up from 20th, 2024. i do wonder if that case will be done before january 20th when trump or potentially a republican after successful in

the general election could take the white house. >> first, it's a cleaner case and an easier case, and away. and immunity would not apply it yet because it's after he's after the pregnancy. on the other, hand forget about that day. judge cannon has arranged it so they are our interim deadlines that she's moved right up against them. and it will definitely get pushed and pushed a fair bit. to date, she's really helped with trump's overall delay agenda. so that would be a really excellent one. but i think because of the contrast between cannon and shot, can most people sort of despair of the possibility of that actually happening before the other possibilities seems to be fulton county or maybe even, remember this out, one of the alvin bragg case. which is before -- elsa immunity, but doesn't really have the own proof that these other cases do in terms

of going to what makes them so dangerous and insidious as a president. >> that was the case, remember, everyone was critical of bragg, thinking, what are you going? forest but philip, we are hearing, according to, harry these dates made nothing. but you got a piece out reflecting on the different months of 2023. it's really important, fascinating case. you look month by month at how republicans are trying to replicate trump's legal not bearish for president biden. but nothing is sticking. as we talk, about the fetch isn't working. what are you seeing? >> it's been really fascinating. in september, kevin mccarthy, then house speaker, announced his impeachment inquiry. and the response to it was a largely, okay, here we go again. skeptical of, it certainly. but people didn't really understand what this was racing. on the foundation upon which this set. which was this months, or aided by the, point by september, of republicans really trying to

generate out of range at president biden, unsuccessfully. that manage to do it and why that really only the conservative media was paying attention to. it think about how damning it was for president biden. that lift and mainstream media didn't pay a lot of attention. they didn't see this pattern unfolding. i went back and looked over the course of the year. i articulated, here are all the things they tried. literally, in all months except february, the only taken power in general, i try to come out with something allegation against biden, completely collapsed for a quickly. but it really shows what they're trying to do, what they're targeting biden with, is just so entirely hollow and if you look back it, it it's, like basically what happened in september, kevin mccarthy say, i don't want to freak you out, but there is wolf. and what america wasn't aware of, he had been crying wolf for seven months. so this piece looks back and shows where they said there is a wolf. you should understand, going

into 2024, if james comer and the oversight committee or jim jordan from that judiciary committees it we have got this new diamond thing on joe biden, you might be cautious -- >> that boy who cried wolf is a tale we also know and, here yet in washington, d.c., i hear a lot of hail. philip, just last, week that florida supreme court voted to remove trump from the ballot and that state. today, the fbi is now investigating threats made against those justices. and you have to wonder, i had the same conversation earlier with congressman richie torres out of new york about 2024, and the potential to bring political violence as these cases clout. what are your thoughts? >> it's, blake? right there is no way to talk about it and what it isn't disconcerting. i think it's important to recognize that january 6th was a very specific thing that occurred and require it for a specific factories. but there have been a whole slew of january 6th like many events of individuals, or very

small groups, acting in a way that expression political violence on behalf of donald trump. particularly -- we say this all the. time people, forget right after the mar-a-lago search by the fbi, this guy and ohio goes to fbi headquarters -- this was a man station of. that now as we in 2024, people have very, three acute memories, still, of how toxic -- obviously for a lot of reasons, the pandemic, but that is limit once. again 2024 is limit once again. i don't mean to be unnecessarily pessimistic, but it's kareem. there is no upside to. it then we have donald trump celebrating this idea that revenge is what people are shaking. that disconcerting. >> okay, i'm going to turn to something that's. happy they say it's the happiest place on earth, harry litman. i'm going to talk about disney world for a second because i need a moment of not bleak all of a sudden. on january, first disney's copyright for mickey mouse expiring. i'm serious, talking about mickey mouse.

entering the public domain, yes. i wonder if you could explain the significance of this being able to go into the public domain? >> mayor 95 years after it was created. what happens is, by the way, you saw what's going in the public domain. it's not our cute mickey of our childhood, it's steam but willie, who was a very different figure. but what it shows, laura, there are supposed to be a balance. you want to give artists and creators some incentive to do works of art, so they can really exploit them for a period of time. but congress has again and again and again extend it under pressure from the industry. so right now, you want to do a little thing about steam but? willie you may hear from that lawrence at disney. and that it's 95 years after steamboat willie was created. so, it really does go to show that something seems a little whack about the balance. >> what i'm hearing is 95 years

from now, there is going to be a carrot couture, cartoon, of all we have experienced in the last year or so. -- >> can i finish with a quick couple? it may oh my enemies go to, noel, noel, noel, noel. that's what donald trump's sentiment is the season. >> philip, i'm not gonna to make you come after that. i'm going to say thank you and goodnight. thank you so much, harry litman, philip bump. look, desperate, desperate migrants on the streets of cities like chicago. if you've been to chicago, you know i'm talking about freezing temperatures. where do they sleep? what about their children? i'll talk to a man who may have some of those answers next.

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right now, thousands have joined migrant caravan that is headed north from southern mask it go to the united states quarter. the secretary of state antony blinken plans to visit mexico city tomorrow in an effort to address the migrant surge. tonight, new criticism aimed directly at the biden administration. the mayor of eagle pass, is slamming the white house's handling of the crisis. adding that he feels, his city

has been ignored by the federal government. cnn's rosa flores in eagle pass with more. laura were not out of the woods yet, those are the words from the -- official talking about this ongoing migrant crisis on the u.s. southern border. the reality is that border patrol is stretched thin. that means that there are gaps in border security on the u.s. southern border. why? because border patrol agents who normally patrol the areas, the officers with the guns and the badges that are intercepting drugs. they are reassigned to apprehend or process migrants, which are usually moms and dads with their children turning themselves in. for their part, the biden administration has surged resources to the u.s. southern border. these are personnel, and also transportation assets, to move migrants to areas for quicker processing. they have also closed several ports of entry in several states. that is to reassign those port

of entry employees, and also to process migrants. the stream of migrants seems never ending. there is a migrant caravan that formed in southern mexico with thousands of migrants from central and south america. that those individuals are moving to the u.s. southern border. and there are those 11,000 migrants in northern mexican cities. from talking to one director from a shelter there, this individual tells, me some of the migrants know that they do not qualify for asylum but they planned across anyway. laura. >> rosa flores thank you so much. my next guest has actually been to the border to witness the surge in migrants firsthand. -- he's a chicago alderman, and he joins me now. robinson thank you so much for joining me. as someone who is on the ground in chicago when these migrants were bussed up to the city in freezing temperatures. walk me through what happens next? when they arrive and you have seen what happens, what is the

next step? >> laura thank you so much for the opportunity. i have personally been to the landing zone here in chicago, where the migrants come to our city. i have seen personally, babies get off buses wet, wrapped in t-shirts, with little to no clothes, no shoes. this is a humanitarian crisis. i have to commend my city, the city of chicago, they have stepped up in a big way. residents, community stakeholders, and even the business community. the illinois hotel and lodging commission stepping up to make sure that the migrants that come to our city are prepared for the winter months. >> it is something to behold, that level of humanity that is extended, and obviously kindness. but it is not a policy as you can imagine, to have this idea of just relying on a case-by-case. what resources do you need as a city, to be able to really

address what is happening? because it is not sustainable. >> it is certainly not sustainable. we need the federal government, certainly, to step in with resources. chicago is spending about $36 million a month for this humanitarian crisis that we were not prepared for. again, as i mentioned before we as a city have stepped up to make sure that we make sure that the migrants have what they need to be able to assimilate into the city of chicago. >> and -- i'm from minnesota so i know what cold feels. like i often joke about chicago being much colder than even minnesota, in the winter months. i wonder about what resources can be provided on a long term basis. also you mentioned the children. or the children enveloped into the school system when they arrive? how is food given out? how is nutrition maintained? what happens? >> well look, i can speak to

this week, excuse me last week before the christmas holiday. where amazon, was in a local school. amazon gave hundreds of tablets to intercity schools in my ward. many of those kids that were at that school where migrants. and so again, as the city of chicago we have made sure that no family is left behind. that no child is left behind in the city of chicago. although we don't have the resources, we need the federal government to do more, we have done our best to make sure that again, no child is left behind. >> what does the federal more, look like for you? >> resources, we need to put people to work. the parents of these children need to be able to go to work to be able to provide for their families. that is one of the reasons that they have left their country. to be able to put people to work, we need to be able to

make sure that we have the resources in our neighborhood schools, to continue to do the work and educate the migrants that are coming here as well. >> you've actually recently been to el paso to meet with the city's mayor down there. how much has this crisis been made worse at a federal, state, or local level? is there coordination, is their communication? >> the reason that i went to the border is to do exactly what you just mentioned. to have coordination. again, we are having buses come to chicago where families do not have clothing items to be able to live in the city of chicago. you mentioned where you grew up, and it is a city that has very cold temperatures. so we went to the border to make sure that we build relationships so that when the families do come, that they are prepared. that we are able to prepare for them when they come to chicago, and also that many of our border cities have been, for

years, grappling with this issue as it relates to immigration reform. >> alderman thank you so much for bringing us your insight, and also exercising the foresight to visit and see what ought to come next. i appreciate your time. thank you. >> laura, thank you for the opportunity. a new era for the economy, next women who wear the irreplaceable force this year, from taylor, to beyoncé, to barbie. ♪ ♪ ♪

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economy this year. a film about beyoncé's record breaking world renaissance tour, topped the box office with $21 million on its opening weekend alone. and how about greta gerwig's movie barbie. it became the highest grossing film this year, with a domestic hall of over 500 and $70 million in august. it was not just a hollywood hit. it was a cultural conversation. and joining me now to discuss women who will be ringing in the 2024 new year from austin texas, as part of our cnn new year's eve live special. i'm so excited for them. sarah cider, and carry champion. yay ladies. i can't wait to watch. you both [laughter] . i'm so excited to watch, you have questions to ask, you but i'm so excited to watch you two on new year's eve. i'm so excited. >> i mean, we could all wear matching pajamas, or they'd

have to be silky, or cool or something wild. it's going to be a little cold in austin. but this is. >> be dazzled we have to be dazzle. >> the dazzled okay. >> i wear old lady pajamas, so i will be pretend acute from home, how about? that. >> nothing wrong with. that >> just comfortable, adult onesie's whatever i'm wearing. then >> i'm down. >> [laughter] >> let me start with you sarah on, this you heard me talk about this. the impact that women have had on the u.s. economy has been unbelievable this year. help me put it into perspective, and what you have made of all of it. >> i mean you heard those, numbers you just reiterated. these are two women, taylor swift and beyoncé. and then we can add on greta gerwig, and barbie, and that whole genre. and you saw this explosion of showing not only hollywood, but the world. that women have the power right now.

women are on the upswing. i was looking at some of these numbers, and i even surprised myself. 40%, about 40% of all businesses in this country are women owned small businesses. guess how much of a punch that they make. 2.7 trillion dollars in annual revenue. that is employing about 12 million people. so do not sleep on when it. we are coming up again. we never left, we were never gone. but there is a real juggernaut. women are seeing that other women will support them as well, and that is a huge thing. when you find out that it is a woman owned business, i know perry and i are like hey, how can i help, what can we do, what can we buy, how can we do something? i think there's a real camaraderie that we are starting to see it's getting, bigger and bigger and bigger. and it's wonderful to just imagine the possibilities when you consider that almost 40% of all businesses in this company are run, small businesses, our women don't.

>> that's why we love both of you so much, because both of you uplift other women. i can't tell you how much of got an attack, story supportive comment -- and when peter want to, and we've been so glad that you've come on the show and talk to me in any way. because i love you so much. and carrie, women supporting women is a phenomenal thing. this points to how important it was. it was not just seeing them from a distance. it was putting your money, and your spirit where your mouth and interests were. >> yes. i think that to continue sara's point, women are looking at other women and whether we are doing it knowingly or unknowingly, and i think it is intentional. we are saying if i see beyoncé, i'm going to go to two of her concerts not just one. if i see taylor i'm gonna support her to. there's always this inevitable situation in our world, if you will, in our social world where they always do a versus. they always try to take women and pit them against women. which is why i'm so excited to

see, the fact that beyoncé showed up to show support taylor and vice versa. and i'm so excited to sit with sara sidner and support her, and i'm so excited to see for you, and abby, and every woman in this business that is trying to make away for herself. that was the message with barbie, what we're talking about what greta gerwig was able to do. the message was free and clear, and i think that we are aware of it. 10%, -- 10% of these fortune 500 companies are run by women. because we take no prisoners. we are out here, we are very appall unapologetic about the fact that we want not only just a table. but we want to build our own and that's what we are doing. when i found out i was doing this with sarah, i called her and i was, like should we dress alike? what should we do, do we bedazzler selves? [laughter] >> i am so excited, first of all you guys have nailed it right on the. head thinking about all the we're excited. about watching the two of you. this is pretty far phenomenal

to see you to hosting cnn's new year's eve special, live from austin this year. aside from whatever bedazzled pajamas that you're planning on wearing, what do you to have? plant by the way don't worry anderson, and a u2 will be -- don't worry. but these two bad barbies i actually want to watch. sarah what do you have planned? >> here's how i'm going to describe it. it's a southern fried, biscuit eating, country music, playing gospel singing comedy hour. and you best believe there's going to be some black girl magic mixed in for the new year. during it in. this is actually a historic moment actually. two females, we have not done this before. doing the next two hours of new year's eve, so that we can bring it in with the west, and with the folks in the central time zone. and we are together in this wonderful warm quirky city, that we cannot wait to show

you. there are going to be some weird. things i'm just letting you know right now. >> any kind of weird thing i like [laughter] . so perry might be girl like girl? what. >> what sarah. what you need to tell people about the dancing i think you're going to be doing, the off camera drinking that i may not participate. in the -- from side to side it will be a lot of fun. also, also, you guys know i gotta bring my world of sports into this. austin, i believe the texas is going to win it all, and we are ultimately. there we might have some surprises from the university of texas, and this team as they try the next day, later on a few hours from where when we air trying to win, for their road to the national championship. there is to, me austin represents everything. we have culture as you mentioned. we have food, we have dance, we have sport. it's the intersection and it is

perfect. they described as the new york of the south. sarah and i will decide if that is true. so we need you guys [laughter] . >> -- it will happen. >> well you guys forgot to mention the most important part of. austin you will have sarah sidner, cari champion, so everything is bigger in texas and it's about to get big, and huge, and bad, and wonderful all at once. sarah, carry a cannot wait to watch you will. i will be in my sweat suit, you will be beautiful in front of the camera. i will be supporting you from the sidelines. i might have some barbecue as well just in your honor. thank you very much both of you. >> thank you. thank >> you very much [laughter] >> do not forget to watch sarah and, carrie is part of our new years eve special coverage. it will be up later for you central and west coast viewers starting at 12:30 am eastern, you get it only here on cnn. we will be right back. she is the biggest artist, like

in the world. >> songwriters sued taylor swift claiming that shake it off board from a song they. wrote >> a soon as i heard the quote i, said -- >> everyone in the music industry is sort of looking over their shoulder, when you respect all the songwriters we give credit. >> if we know anything about taylor swift, it's that she does not shy away from a fight. >> taking on t taylor swifift, w yeyear's day a at ninine on cnc. >>

putting pen to paper and putting together -- some and art for female rappers. as you probably know, artists are growing more tech savvy when putting together their beats. there is a nonprofit, it's called black girls code and it's launching a nationwide contest called build a bee challenge with sierra. the intent is to spark a coating revolution for kids. cook joining us now, i'm so happy to say is reverend hip-hop pioneer mc lyte. she will be one of the celebrity panelists for this coating challenge. mc lyte, i'm so glad you're here how are you doing? >> i'm doing well. and i'm excited about this buildup beat with sierra. we've been using technology forever in hip-hop. my first track ever in 1986, or seven was done on a task cam which is a piece of technology that is used to make. music and now to see where it

has gone, three, four decades later. i am just elated that young people are getting involved, and wanting to merge those worlds of technology and music. , you have to really be something to bring those two worlds together. >> well look who i'm talking to someone who really is something by the way there's a whole generation right now googling task cam it's t a s c a m everyone i remember. look when you were emerging on the scene you are grassroots you are underground your figuring out the genre of hip pop with your peers and i know that this is an opportunity now to really help inspire the future generation of rappers now, tell me why this is so important to you >> because we are at the precipice of something new. actually we are always at the brink of something new i think with the knowledge that this younger generation has and all

that they would like to say because of all that they now know, the truth is being told on so many levels in different areas it just makes sense that we would be able to see young people infuse new thought, new knowledge into music. i think it's a great way to start off a whole new level of consciousness within hip-hop >> this is a really exciting competition show, it actually shows you just how far the culture has come since the 70s, tell me about this challenge and why it's so exciting for people to tune in. >> first off i think given the layout of what it is that we see on tv online wherever in the competitions face of hip-hop, it's always just inundated by men, by young men and old man and just met. >> and so now to be a part of something that allows the young

women of hip-hop, the young girls of hip-hop to come in and use their savvy and use their femininity, and use their assertiveness, i think is really going to be great. i can't wait to see what it is they do, and what it is that they build. also, not just being a judge and a supporter of this movement. but also of sierra. she has really had a career that has lasted the test of time. and she is also in a position now, where she is a wife and a mother. a very nurturing, to those who are around. her and she has always been so lovely to me as a person, and as a sister. so to see her take this challenge and make it what it is, i can't wait to be a fan of those who are coming after as a part of this challenge, so congratulations to you.

what a role model who have been and it will be to keep inspiring so many people and see light. what a pleasure. >> thank, you thank you very much. >> if you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you can enter the challenge by december 31st. head to we are be g c t org. for more information, thank you so much, we will be right back.

well, it is a holiday moment that has gone absolutely viral. take a look. >> hello. >> our favorite people in the world. >> wow. >> oh my god. >> hello. >> that was -- and her adult cousins arriving at the home of their grandparents tony and -- they are all wearing christmas themed pajamas, bringing food, games, to recreate the family christmas gatherings they all had asked children. tony and their granddaughter -- are here with us now. i can't help but smile when i look at this video. all of the world, we all seem to hear about, what a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays

and put a smile on so many people's faces. emily, walk us through again what was behind the surprise, why he did it this way for your grandparents. >> well, we have been talking about this all weekend long, all holiday long, but our grandparents always say, we don't need, anything we just want to spend time with you. and i had seen a few ideas floating around the internet about people doing this kind of, surprise and i put up my -- in a group chat and he would just lose their minds. >> and you did. >> miss homey about what that was like? you are seeing the doorbell ring, i hear your husband saying and as our favorite people in the, world how cute was that moment, but walk us through when you first realized it wasn't just one hour, two it was going to be all of them? >> when they just kept coming.

and, they didn't all arrive at the same time. so, there sister-in-law, and look at you and -- may i am trying to order pizza, and telling asia you have to get a pizza, and all of a sudden he is the phone, and more grandchildren are working in, carrying five pieces. behind them, so more kids are coming in. and i was shocked, shocked to the point i had to sit down because i couldn't breathe. >> tony, how did you feel of the moment watching this and getting the christmas pajamas are for the first time as well from the ground, kids tell me about that? >> the -- it was great.

we had -- and a matching christmas pajamas. not only that, they brought all the, food the, churing's desert, they brought everything. we have -- the was -- met it worked out so perfectly. and it was -- really good, really great. >> very well. >> he should be proud. emily, for you to organize all of this as, well for everyone to get on board, to do it, when you guys are looking at this viral moment, for all of us what i'm seeing, is the two of, you tony, pat, your love created, and whatever lessons you touch your family through the years, and that what it demonstrated to about the kind of people who obviously are to have that much love, and for the whole world to watch and

lean. for a moment, smile. thank you so much, all of you. >> thank you so much. >> no event which is her a happy healthy peaceful world. thank you. thank you. >> we want that as well. tony, pat, thank you so much. happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you. >> well i want to leave you on with something special tonight, something personal. you know i never no-show my kids, but the summer think you will understand why i will. every parent knows that feeling when you watch your child watching the world. you want to see their reaction, all of the emotions. my plan was to watch my son adrian watch his favorite basketball player -- favorite because of his game, and his personal attorney, and his unparalleled humility. i was lucky enough to get seats in madison square garden on of the day the bucks were playing at the next. unbelievably lucky to even have

floor seats. enough of the teenager in me who wore the number three in honor of -- it was a dream come true to just me and side of the garden. now as mom, i could not take my eyes off my son watching the game, twinning any matching jersey with his favorite player. for me, that was enough. it was more than enough. who am i to be on the floor of a knicks game? former grateful son, it was enough to be in the room, to get a high five from the gracious players as they checked into the game. when he was able to touch one of the and be a towels, i thought he was going to float away. until the moment that came after the game when my heart locked out of my chest, and i would need that and be a towel to track my tears. -- motions for my son to come onto the court. he took off his game shoes, he signed them, and he handed them

to my son. and he even wished him a merry christmas. you can see my son, he is grabbing his head trying to even process this moment. you know, they say that you never want to meet your heroes, and i have about some of mine, and well, i wish i hadn't. here was my son standing next to his. and -- remember what it was like. you know it was funny, because my son woke up with a -- later on that night. he asks me to take the pictures on my phone, because my baby boy thought that he had dreamed it all. you know what, i feel like i did as well. thank you all for watching. our coverage continues.

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