Tua Tagovailoa surprises South Florida children at event in Miami

MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa surprised a group of South Florida children on Monday.

Dick’s House of Sport in Miami-Dade County hosted a Sports Matter Day of Play, Gatorade Edition at the store located at 7239 N. Kendall Drive.

The event welcomed kids from the Pembroke Pines YMCA to participate in a variety of sports activities.

“It was amazing. It was really a pleasure to meet somebody and I don’t really watch football, but it was really nice to meet a famous person,” Julian Dove, 9, said.

Participants were able to try new sports in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

The Pembroke Pines YMCA was also surprised with a $20,000 grant from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation to support their ongoing work in youth sports.

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Terrell Forney

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Terrell Forney joined Local 10 News in October 2005 as a general assignment reporter. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but a desire to escape the harsh winters of the north brought him to South Florida.