from here on.n decisions i'm thinking you're about to say something more like, "i always could." oh, no. no more lessons. but i have a question, though. those two foul shots at the end of the game, did you miss them? or did you miss them? not exactly a soup question, is it? let's go. do you think our vaudeville act today will merit the national enquirer? oh, yeah, definitely. well, whatever happens, i'm off. what's the word that you and your friends would use for that? leaving? oh, god. where are you off to? well, i have a homeland i haven't seen for too long. you mean ireland.

scotland, for god's sake. (chuckling) i'm messing with you, man. be sure to write. (intense instrumental music playing) boy: hey, jamal. what's up? hey. what's up, john? you heard from william? yeah, but i don't know what he's doing, though. but, he keeps sending these letters checking up on these college recruiters. i was just downstairs. looks like you got another one. word? yeah.

i'll see you around. all right. man: jamal? hi. steve sanderson. hey, how you doing? good. thanks for coming down on such short notice. no problem. so, what school are you from? oh, no, no. i'm a lawyer here in town. i work with roberts and carter. oh, a lawyer. yeah, but congratulations with all that. that's great. that's really, really, really great. we got a bunch of the guys in the office following you. oh. so... but we're the legal representation for william forrester. how is he? here, sit down. um, we've received word that william passed away.

i'm sorry. he wanted you to have these things right away. what happened? william had cancer. they found it a couple years ago. terrell: jamal, this is crazy. janice: oh, my god. terrell: wow!

look at all these books. don't touch anything. (somber instrumental music playing)

forrester: dear jamal, someone i once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail, or worse yet, afraid we may succeed. you need to know that while i knew so very early that you would realize your dreams i never imagined i would once again realize my own. seasons change, young man. and while i may have waited until the winter of my life to see the things i've seen this past year, there is no doubt i would have waited too long had it not been for you.

fly: hey. you gonna be here a while, man? just can't watch the eyes this time. you'll be okay, man. come on. come on, man. get up. (sighs) (serene music playing)

you're missing lay-ups now? what happened to you, boy? where did the first step go, man?

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july 14th. >> typically, if you have someone shot and a house set on fire, it's not a stranger. it's somebody in her life. >> reporter: for now, this community gathering around her husband. as they all wait to find out what really happened to nanette krentel. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. when we come back, ben affleck lashes out about a report that says his batman days are numbered. >> and a bnumber new for j. lo. for a just-cleaned feeling that lasts up to 4 weeks. lysol. what it takes to protect. ltry align probiotic.n your digestive system? for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support, with align.

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it back. time now for "the skinny" starting with ben affleck's future with team batman. >> you have the hollywood reporter which cited unnamed sources saying that warner bros. was working on plans to usher affleck out as the batman. >> you about now aflifleck is o the offensive. chris hardwick began to bring up that issue when affleck cut him off. >> affleck said the rumors are quite blanking amazing. and he didn't use blank, either. >> affleck told the crowd that batman is the coolest in any universe and he's thrilled to do it. >> no doubt if they keep cutting him those eight-figure paychecks, although there are probably some fans that said please let it be true, please let it be true. it's not true? oh. >> he could use those paychecks to buy the conor mcgregor suit. j. lo has songs that say "i ain't your mama", and there are

some who say she's old enough, and she has kids, but she's not lookin' her age at all. >> no, baby. >> jenny from the block is celebrating her birthday today, turning 48. >> and she and her boy friend alex rodriguez celebrated their birthdays together. a-rod celebrates his 42nd birthday on thursday. >> cake all around. the celebrity couple got a jump start on celebrations over the weekend in miami where a-rod threw a surprise party for jennifer. it couldn't have been too much of a surprise, though, she was already decked out in a semi-cutout sheer mini dress. >> that's what she calls tuesday. a source tells e! news that the couple got down on the dance floor and both looked happily in love. they're pretty. they're young. they're rich. >> happy birthday. what's not to be happy about. >> exactly. next, something that makes me happy. channing tatum.

he gave a fan a surprise of her life. >> so, you know, the magic mike star launched his own brand of born and bred vodka earlier this year, and just for a little bit of a joke, he decided to deliver the goods to several people in person who ordered online. and then this happened. >> what's up? how are you? >> holy -- >> hi. how are you? happy friday. >> i'm wearing a -- >> let me just say hi to everybody. britney jones? >> yes. >> so britney clearly took a note from ben affleck. she kept our bleepers working. she'd been working at a bacon fest. that sounds pretty awesome. >> bacon! >> bacon and vodka. >> if the vodka business takes off, he'll even be able to afford a real cameraman. >> i'll be with you.

i'm just ordering, a really quick bottle. >> channing? >> channing? no. not yet. >> i'll try a case. >> all right. just get it anyway. even if he doesn't come with it. so finally, what could easily get the votes for the photo of the day or -- >> hold on a second. >> nicolas cage was pictured next to the first lady of kazakhstan after he dropped by to attend the 13th eurasia international film festival. >> and he chose to wear the official kazakhstan dress as well as the blank stare. >> he isn't the only a-lister in attendance. john malkovich will also drop in, but i doubt they will be as well-dressed. >> he looks like he wants to say "i drink your milk shake." >> he doesn't have any films at the festival but six in production. >> six? >> yeah. >> busy.

>> what was he there in that outfit trying to plug? >> just hangin' out. >> what we do. >> what we do. mom gets breakfast in bed...

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jamie nieto. a freak accident recently crushed his dreams and his neck. from his hospital bed days after his accident, jamie, describing what happened. >> i hit my head doing a flip. and my disc in my neck slipped and hit the nerve. and paralyzed me. >> reporter: making things even worse, he was about to get married. >> a lot of things come into perspective when something like this happens. >> reporter: jamie, vowing to his fiance, he would walk down the aisle with her. >> i think i had a little anxiety, just because i want to walk the best i can walk. >> reporter: so jamie started intense physical therapy, learning to walk again, building back his muscles to show his wife he wouldn't break his promise. and on their wedding day, jamie started out on a walker to preserve his strength as he put on his tuxedo. then came that moment. after the new couple said "i do." this home video is shaky, but you can see jamie right there, slowly taking the first steps with his new wife.

>> this is a really special day to see him walk down that aisle and just to have him there on my arm. >> reporter: jamie's life has changed so much, and though he can't compete against other olympians, he's taking that same drive to fuel his personal come back. >> you just keep pushing and fighting, and every time you fall you get back up and try it again. >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news. >> and his doctors told him that moment might not be possible. he worked for months to make that happen. >> 15 months. he was determined, no cane, and he was going to do it on his own. no walker as well. >> the whole crowd erupted in applause and of course lots of waterworks, who could blame them. >> and stay with us. don't miss our updates on wnnfans.com. >>que we have more news on the backside. this is abc news "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, president trump is warning republicans about the consequences of not repealing and replacing obamacare. this comes as the president's son-in-law heads to capitol hill today to answer questions about russian election meddling. another busy week is getting under way and we're live in washington. also developing, the human trafficking tragedy in san antonio. authorities detailing the nationalities of those found in that scorching hot truck and mourners gathering overnight to honor the victims. new this morning the shocking street signs that have started appearing in minneapolis following the police shooting death of a woman from australia. vacation dangers, new warnings about holidays gone wrong south of the border.