. >> reporter: alexia sheppard fled from an abusive relationship but she ran out of money last october. >> we were living in my car for two days. >> reporter: two kids in a car and sleeping? >> a lot of crying and praying. i was just like, don't ask why, just fix it. >> reporter: her resilience also struck derrick brooks. >> you expect her grit and fwrinld as a single parent to never give up on herself and never give up on her kids. >> reporter: lewis needed a permanent place to live. until now. >> whoa! this is beautiful! wait, this is our place? >> it's ours. >> with the furniture? >> furniture. >> no! >> this is you. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. i'm sorry. i'm going to cry. >> reporter: affordable housing, a brand new three bedroom apartment. no one should have to live in a car. >> i don't know what to say. >> it's a little overwhelming, isn't it? >> it's overwhelming. >> reporter: that is this super bowl's legacy. it will live in tampa long past whoever wins the big game on sunday. >> it's a beautiful legacy. what is better than life change >> reporter: now that tracy lewis has a car