A supportive older brother has hit a home run, warming hearts online after his mom shared a video of his determined efforts to help his younger sibling make his baseball team.
Brothers Sebastian, aged 10, and Lucas, seven, from Atlanta, Georgia, are homeschooled and share an incredibly close bond.
Lucas looks up to his older sibling while Sebastian has always been Lucas’s biggest cheerleader, taking pride in his accomplishments when playing sport.
And so, when baseball tryouts were announced for Lucas’s age group, Sebastian, in a moment mom Nicole, 41, captured on video, said he was determined to help his brother make the team.
The pair began regular practice at home as well as putting in extra work in the afternoons, so Lucas looked good on the field for his tryouts.
Nicole shared a clip of the boys’ practicing on her social media, where it immediately went viral and received more than two million views, with users praising Sebastian’s loving support.
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Then, on July 25, Nicole was able to capture the moment she revealed to the boys that Lucas had successfully made the team as the pair couldn’t contain their excitement in celebration.
Lucas also announced he plans to wear Sebastian’s number for the upcoming season.
Nicole said: “The videos I took of them practicing in the yard are a regular occurrence, but Sebastian put a little extra effort in that day to help Lucas prepare to look good on the field.
“Sebastian has high standards and expectations, but Lucas learns well from him and is eager to give his best and make his brother proud.
“When I shared with them that Lucas made the team, I already knew that Sebastian was stressing about it more than Lucas was.
“I wanted to share with them together because I knew it was equally as important to Sebastian as it was Lucas.
“When I gave them the news, Lucas was extremely excited but focused on the logistics, while big brother Sebastian was relieved that he didn’t have to stress over the outcome anymore.
“It brought me so much joy to see both Lucas’s happiness and Sebastian’s relief.
“It overwhelms my mama heart in the best way, knowing how much Sebastian cares for his brother and vice versa.
“Knowing Lucas has his brother behind him, supporting him and caring for him the way he does is something I do not take for granted.”
