to me. >> reporter: but lesean's new extended family is much bigger than just lewis. current and retired players have huddled around him, offering financial support for counseling, tutoring, and a college fund. holding a blacktie fund-raiser in april and continued donations. loses has already given $10,000. >> what do you hope for his future? >> to achieve much more than what his situation offered. >> i don't really know what i want to be when i grow up. there's a lot of stuff to do. i'm not sure, yet. first i have to finish college, though. >> reporter: looking ahead to a brighter future with a team of big brothers by his side. >>> and that is our broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered