>> morgan: --shaquem griffin answered. >> shaquem griffin!>> morgan: after choosing him in the fifth round of this weekend's n.f.l. draft, the team now expects the 22-year-old linebacker to deliver big plays this season. >> i wasn't too worried about where i was going or when i was going, but just wanting to go somewhere. i think i'm in the best spot ever now. >> and he gets stidham down. >> morgan: with a college football career, including scholarships to the university of central florida behind him, shaquem's move to seattle means he will once again be teammates with twin brother, quarterback shaquill griffin, who joined the seahawks squad last year. >> for me, it was just having my brother beside me, being able to have competition with him. i knew what my ability was. i knew what i can do. >> morgan: earlier this year shaquem's agility impressed recruiting teams at the n.f.l. combine. >> go to work! go to work! >> morgan: bench pressing 225 pounds, 20 times with a prosthetic hand. he's an amputee since age four, a congenital birth defect l

so even without football, football doesn't define shaquem.aquem who defines it. >> reporter: demarco morgan, c. >> brent: football. >>> cing cbs news, new york. >>> coming up the ugly side of dockless bikes. people are leaving them all over the place endangering pedestrians and motorists. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." from the first moment you met, it was love at first touch. and all you wanted to do was surround them in comfort and protection. that's why only pampers swaddlers is the number one choice of hospitals to wrap your baby in blanket-like softness and premium protection. so that all they feel is love. pampers the number one choice of hospitals, nurses and parents ...to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don't. i'll take that. [cheers] 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. new ensure max protein. in two great flavors. >>> our top stories this morning, a caravan of central american migrants, some 200, arrived at the u.s. border near san diego yesterday seeking asylum. they had traveled

. >> shaquem griffin. >> let's go! >> the dream comes true for this one-handed football player making nfl history. tackling all obstacles to join his twin brother on the very same team. ready to dash any doubts he doesn't belong. >>> good sunday morning, everyone. gotta love shaquem griffin. he belongs, all right. he has dealt with doubters every step of the way every time beating the odds. this is the moment he found out that he was drafted by the seattle seahawks. he's going to be playing alongside his twin brother. espn's tony reali is going to have that story coming up. he says of his brother, he never allowed him to doubt himself. >> it's grit. true grit. >> true grit. >> all right, that story is coming up but there's a lot of news to get to this morning beginning with new headlines out of north korea. we begin with the dueling events overnight. journalists, celebrities and political pros gathering in washington for the white house correspondents' dinner while president trump did a little bit of counterprogramming

shaquem griffin. he has an endorsement deal and legion of fans with the speed and smarts to make him a solid pro football star. it is what he doesn't have that makes the story remarkable. the long wait may be too much for another young man, but if there is a player in this draft who can handle adversity, it is shaquem griffin. >> i know what i can do and i know my expectations for myself which are high. >> if he gets chosen, he will be first ever to play in the nfl with just one hand. an an instan -- as an infant, h left-hand never developed. he is playing with his brother who is kcornerback for the seattle seahawks. >> i got your back. 1,000%. you have nothing to worry about. i'll be there for you. >> i don't know what i would be without him. he was always there.

but shaquem is looking to make history as a one-handed linebacker.t about what draft day will be like, waiting for that call? >> anxiety, a lot of anxiety. i know that. i have to say, if i get a phone call, i might start crying immediately. if i start crying, i know my mom will be crying, and i'll make a phone call to my brother. >> reporter: his brother, identical twin shaquille, who was drafted by the seattle seahawks last year and has been a constant source of motivation. >> if i do cry, i'll cry when he gets drafted. i'm be more emotional than he would. and it's funny, because he said the same thing. he was more emotional than i was for my own draft day. >> reporter: mom, he did say, they think it's pretty certain they think you're going to cry more than anyone. >> yeah, i've already started crying, and i'm trying to hold it, you know. i mean, i'm not going to cry. but, yeah, i'm very emotional. >> reporter: shaquem has been playing football since he was a kid, even though a congenital birth defect left him with just one functioning hand. his abi

football doesn't define shaquem griffin. >> the only thing i can say, don't count against this guy. >n't. what a bond those two brothers have. i love the image of them trying to outrun each other in walkers. >> it will happen. >> great story, dana, thank you. >>> he was already performing standup in junior high and it's been seth rogan's thing ever since. we'll talk with him next and why his new variety show means more to him than his usual projects. that's ahead on "cbs this morning: saturday." for adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, including those with an abnormal alk or egfr gene who've tried an fda-approved targeted therapy, who wouldn't want a chance for another...? who'd say no to a...? who wouldn't want a chance to live longer. opdivo (nivolumab). over 40,000 patients have been prescribed opdivo immunotherapy. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death.

griffin, the football player, not shaquem griffin, the one-hand wonder.on't need that name. just call me shaquem griffin, the football player, i'm good with that. >> griffin will be playing alongside his twin brother shaquille this fall in seattle. >>> when we come back, celebrating a century with a beloved ball park usher, and wait until you hear his secret to a long life. and watery near pugs. for all the people who sneeze around dust. there's flonase sensimist allergy relief. it relieves all your worst symptoms including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. it's more complete allergy relief. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist helps block 6 key inflammatory substances. most pills only block one. and 6 is greater than 1. flonase sensimist. i thought i was managing my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. but i realized something was missing... me. the thought of my symptoms returning was keeping me from being there for the people and things i love most. so, i talked to my doctor and learned humira can help get, and ke

twin brother. >> he spent his whole life defying expectations. >> shaquem griffin!reporter: jubilation. >> i couldn't believe. i didn't know what to say. >> reporter: inspiration. >> i have a lot of people to prove wrong. >> reporter: shaquem griffin is going to the nfl. taken by the seahawks. his brother shaquille's team,. the road here some would say impossible. born with a non-fully-formed left hand. the griffins elected to amputate the hand at age 4 to ease pain. >> what people are going to say, how he's going to handle that as a little kid. >> reporter: but smashing barriers and proving doubters wrong became shaquem's focus. >> you need somebody to give me a chance to show them that i can. >> reporter: even as a high school and ucf star he wasn't initially invited to work out for nfl teams. reports were some wouldn't consider drafting a player with one hand. at that workout, he impressively lifted weights using a prosthetic and ran faster than any linebacker in 12 years, absolutely dominating. shaquem griffin's dream realized. the impact on others, lasting. >>

in the fifth round, on the fourth pick, the call came. >> shaquem griffin. >> reporter: shaquem, nowof the 2% of college players who get drafted to the nfl. >> if somebody says you can't do something, you're going to prove them wrong regardless. >> reporter: what's more, suiting up alongside his twin brother for the seattle seahawks. power and grace and determination, along with an amazing talent for beating the odds. john donvan, abc news. >> thank you for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" first thing in the morning. david muir is right back here tomorrow night. have a great evening. good night. david muir is right back here

>> shaquem. >> shaquem, triumph over adversity has always been a family affair. his hand was amputated at age 4 because of a birth defect. his brother by his side. >> i can do anything anybody else can do. >> he recorded the fastest 40-yard dash at the nfl combine and benched 225 pounds with a prosthetic arm. his success has been lighting up social media delighting legions of fans and inspiring others. >> i can cheer you on in the nfl. good luck. >> calling on us all to defy our challenges. >> one day i'm going to be called shaquem griffin the football player, not shaquem griffin the one hand wonder. i don't need that news. >> dylan is here. the nfl is a business. they don't do feel good stories in the draft. he is a great football player. >> he has the confidence to go with it. >> incredible story. >> let's take a look at the rain and snow, believe it or not, moving through upstate new york. we have a little bit of lake enhancement from the snow and wet wintry mix across upstate new york and eventually moving into areas like vermont. it's a wet start to this sun

shaquem griffin paid attention. came in the fifth round and the sea hawks selected the speedy line baker who is missing his left hand. had to be amputated as a child. he started in central florida and played as a prosthetic, he will join his twin brother. he was over come with emotion. >> i couldn't breathe and i didn't know what to say. i was trying to get the words out. it was tough. i did everything i was supposed to do. >> okay, remember at 6:00 we'll have the answers whether curry will play tonight. the sharks round two under way and we'll have the highlights of

. >> the seattle seahawks select shaquem griffin. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: shaquem griffin picked up by the seattle seahawks, the same team that drafted his twin brother last year. a congenital birth defect left shaquem with just one functioning hand, but the gifted linebacker keeps proving himself. coming up, a special "48 hours" investigation. new details on the arrest of the suspected golden state killer. later, they were expected to be wiped out in the digital age, so what led to the surprising reboot of bookstores? but i'm relentless too. mbc doesn't take a day off, and neither will i. and i treat my mbc with new everyday verzenio- the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. in fact, verzenio is a cdk4 & 6 inhibitor for postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- mbc, approved, with hormonal therapy, as an everyday treatment for a relentless disease. verzenio + an ai is proven to help women have significantly more time without disease progression, and more than half of women saw their tumors shrink vs an ai. diarrhea is common, may be severe, and may cause dehydrati

just shaquem griffin the football player. >> no doubt in my mind, it will happen. friends at the nfl network will have it covered all week long. when he was little, his father had this setup in the garage. he jerry rigged a weight bench and other stuff, that's really how he was able to learn how to lift weights and do a lot of the other stuff that made him so strong and so fast. >> such a great sense of confidence. >> i love how he says, don't call me the one-handed wonder. and call me by my name and remember my name. >> and seeing him and his brother interact, it was like me and my brothers. >> i love it. >> good luck, shaquem. >> only, they can play football. >> wow. >> i mean, just saying. >> yeah. >> just saying. >> i could have three hands and not be able to do that. >> love you. >>> coming up, we're not jealous or anything, but kathie lee and hoda are in florence. hi, ladies. but first this is "today" on nbc. sorry. >>> we could not leave you without checking in with hoda. she and kathie lee are in florence, italy. good morning. >> can you stand it? seriously

. >> ucf linebacker shaquem griffin was one of 23 players invited to enjoy the draft atmosphere thiskend in dams. he only has one hand. a birth defect left him with just one functioning hand. his ability has been questioned at every level but his perseverance led the way. >> i mean, to be able to set a standard and get away from people saying, um, setting limitations on others because i want to inspire to be the best they can be so even without football, football doesn't define shaquem griffin. >> his identical twin brother shaquille was drafted by the seahawks last year. shaquem will be drafted in the second or third round. >> good luck to him. >>> what's going on in traffic ? >> problems eastbound 24. this is right inside the caldecott tunnel. a rollover crash had the entire bore number one blocked. one lane has reopened. but you can expect some delays heading through that area making your way towards orinda. your ride heading along 580 this is a live look right near grand. we are tracking an accident. it is causing some slowdowns. it's not blocking lanes but eastbound 580 you can

born a twin, shaquem griffin had one difference, an arm that was painful and led to amputation at 4. >> how he was going to handle it as a kid. >> reporter: he never let it slow him down. he beat the odds to become a division one football, something only 7% of high school players do. he inspired julian nalinton who was born with the same condition. she and her bigger friend are making sure it's their ability that defines them. so she was rooting for him in the draft. >> i can't wait to cheer you on in the nfl. >> reporter: you guessed it, in the fifth round, on the fourth call the call came. >> shaquem griffin. >> now part of the 2% of college players that get drafted to the nfl. >> if somebody tell you you can't do something you're going to prove them wrong. >> suiting up alongside his twin brother for the seattle sea hawks. power and grace and determination, along with an amazing talent for beating the odds. >> i love these human stories. >> it's a great story. fabulous. m mindy back is here with more. >> the sharks come to the tank monday night. peter devoer shares his thoughts an

but initially he wasn't invited to work out for nfl teams at the annual combine. >> shaquem?hneider calling, buddy. how are you? >> i can't even breathe right now. >> it's a dream come true for us, too, buddy. happy to have you, man. >> reporter: he eventually got an invitation and put on a show at the nfl combine. impressive as he lifted weights with a prosthetic hand and ran faster than any linebacker in 15 years. and he's already inspiring others who can relate to his challenges. >> i can't wait to cheer you on in the nfl. good luck. >> oh. >> yeah. >> yeah! >> he's already signed and endorsement deal with nike. when he got that call from the seahawks, he was actually in the bathroom. forgot his phone. his brother ran in, bust down the door and tackled him and said you got to answer this phone call. >> i hope you're exaggerating on busting down the door? >> that's how they tell the story. they do. >> that's a lot of information. >> a lot. >> i'm short on time. trying to get it all in. >> ucf where he went to school they went undefeated last year. they crowned themselves na

>> shaquem griffin is something special.d nfl draft pick in modern history headed to the seattle seahawks. the fifth round choice already knows one of his new teammates quite well, his twin brother shaquill. shaquem lost his left hand to a birth defect when he was 4. he never lost faith that he would turn pro. >> i wasn't too worried about where i was going or when i was going, but just wanting to go somewhere. and i think i'm in the best spot ever now. >> right? shaquem can bench press 225 pounds 20 times using an artificial hand. talk about making the rest of us feel inadquiet. inadequate. >> and one of the fastest 40-yard line dashers. >>> sherlock holmes and dr. watson are back. lucy liu who plays watson returns here to studio 57. see how a diagnosis could affect their partnership. >>> plus, the surfer's big risk brings a big reward. your local news is next. >>> this is a kpix 5 morning update. good morning. it is 8:25. this heavily damaged sail boat remains stuck on a beach in pacifica, the four people on board were luc

shaquem griffin paid attention.ame in the fifth round and the sea hawks selected the speedy line baker who is missing his left hand. had to be amputated as a child. he started in central florida and played as a prosthetic, he will join his twin brother. he was over come with emotion. >> i couldn't breathe and i didn't know what to say. i was trying to get the words out. it was tough. i did everything i was supposed to do. >> okay, remember at 6:00 we'll have the answers whether curry will play tonight. the sharks round two under way and we'll have the highlights of him pitching. it was fun. his teammates laughing in the dugout and look at this, the first one to beat them. >> a tease until 6:00. >> it we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d, that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep k

. >> the seattle seahawks select -- shaquem griffin, linebacker, central florida. yeah!otional moment well worth the wait. >> and this is just flat-out awesome. >> reporter: shaquem griffin getting the call of a lifetime on day three of the nfl draft. >> shaq, you okay? >> i can't be right now! >> reporter: head coach pete carroll of the seahawks reuniting him with his former college teammate and twin brother shakil. >> extra special for someone who overcome so much. >> it's unbelievable. the bond between the betweens. >> reporter: age 4, left hand amputated before it never properly developed but he loved football and learned to play without it. >> griffin gets right into the backfield. >> reporter: refusing to listen to doubter, shaquem became a dominant linebacker at the university of central florida and turned in impressive performances for pro scouts. >> absolutely dominating. >> to see what he's been through and how he overcame every single thing, he's a huge inspiration to me. >> reporter: i recently sat down with the griffin brothers to talk family, football and h

>> shaquem. >> yes, sir. >> hey, ice john insider calling. how you doing?>> i can't even breathe right now. >> it's a dream come true for us, too, man. we're going to pick you right here. 141. >> yes, sir, thank you so much. >> all right? >> thank you so much. >> here's coach. congratulations. can't wait to see you. >> oh, my god, thank you so much. >> jack, you ok? >> i can't breathe right now. >> still can't breathe. >> oh, my god. >> it's the real deal. appreciate you waiting this thing out. i know you've been dying a little bit but this is a great moment. >> to all the of the people who are doubted in life, who are told that their dreams can't come true, what would you say to them? >> just keep working. going through the process, obviously not going to go the way you want it but the dream will come true. this is only the beginning. >> gives you chills almost. >> that's the way with his brother, too. >> terrific. >> top that, mindy fox. >> sports. >> i will top it with something kind of crazy. >> oh. >> steph curry and the one player they needed against

>> 22-year-old shaquem griffin was drafted by the seattle sea haukz over the weekend.ome his disability, having a prosthetic arm since he was 4. griffin's move to seattle means he will be teammates with his brother who joined the squad last year. >>> amid allegations of improper conduct, allegations of whether ronny jackson will return to his role as president trump's personal physician. >> and new video indicates police knew of the dangerous conditions inside the warehouse before the fire that left dozens of people dead. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. new body cam video shows oakland police ... scoping out the >>> this is kpix 5 news. >> new body cam video shows oakland police scoping out the ghost ship warehouse before the deadly fire. >> and kim jong un says he will abandon his nuclear weapons on one condition, what he wants the u.s. to agree to. >> and the push to repeal california's gas tax and moving forward, why it could be bad news for dozens of

shaquem griffin, one handed linebacker joining his twin brother on the seattle seahawks.said it was a dream come true. when the general manager of the seattle seahawks called. shaquiem griffin answered. >> shaquiem griffin. >> after choosing him in the fifth round of the nfl draft, the team now expects the 22-year-old linebacker to deliver big plays this season. >> i wasn't too kur read about where i was going or when i was going. but, just, wanting to go some where. and i think i am in the best spot ever now. >> he gets him down. >> but the college football career including scholarships to the university of central florida behind them, shaquiem's move to seattle means he will be team mates with twin brother, shaquiel griffin who joined the seahawks squad last year. >> for me, having my brother beside me. being able to have competition with him. i knew what my, what my ability was the i knew what i can do. >> earlier this year, his ajilly impressed recruiting teams at the nfl combine. >> there you go. >> lack it out. >> bench pressing 225 times, 20 times with a prosthetic