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THIS KID CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF
THE NFL AND THEY INVITED HIM TO
THE SUPER BOWL.
>> I HAVE BEEN SMILING ALL
WEEKEND SINCE THE NFL CALLED ME
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SAID WE
ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET HIM UP
HERE FROM RHODE ISLAND TO GO TO
THE SUPER BOWL AND THEY DID.
ISAAC LUFKIN CAME TO THE SUPER
BOWL IN NEW JERSEY THIS WEEKEND
WITH HIS MOM.
I HAVE GOT TO TELL YOU, CAROL,
FIRST OF ALL, I GOT TO TAG
ALONG, WHICH WAS PRETTY SWEET.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A SUPER
BOWL.
HE GOT ABSOLUTE VIP TREATMENT.
LET'S SHOW YOU WHAT THIS KID
GOT.
HE GOT TO GO BEHIND THE SCENES
ALONG WITH THE LIKES OF DAVID
BECKHAM, SPECIAL ENTRANCE ON TO
THE FIELD.
THERE YOU SEE HIM.
HE GOT TO BE ON THE FIELD
WATCHING BOTH TEAMS AS THEY WERE
WARMING UP.
HE KEPT TALKING ABOUT THE
KICKERS AND HOW GOOD THEY WERE,
BECAUSE, OF COURSE, HE IS A
PLACE KICKER.
HE GOT TO GO TO THE TAILGATE
PARTY BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL.
AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU SEE THE
LOOK ON THIS KID'S FACE WHEN HE
WALKED ON THE FIELD, IT IS
SIMPLY AMAZING.
LISTEN TO WHAT HE TOLD US.
>> Reporter: SO?
>> EXCITING.
>> Reporter: WHAT DID YOU THINK
WHEN YOU WALKED OUT HERE?
>> I COULDN'T STOP SMILING.
I STILL CAN'T STOP SMILING.
IT'S EXCITING, VERY EXCITING.
>> Reporter: WHAT HAS THIS MEANT
FOR ISAAC?
>> THIS HAS MEANT EVERYTHING FOR
HIM.
HE IS SO FLOORED JUST BY THE
EXPERIENCE.
WE WERE JUST TALKING, MOM,
IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO
GO TO THE SUPER BOWL JUST IN
CASUAL CONVERSATION.
>> Reporter: THIS IS AMAZING FOR
HIM.
>> MIND BLOWING.
HE IS STILL IN A TAILSPIN.
>> Reporter: A LOT OF CREDIT
GOES TO HIS MOTHER, LORIE,
RAISING A REMARKABLE YOUNG MAN.
SHE ALSO HAS A DAUGHTER, RAISING
THEM BOTH TO BE WHO THEY ARE
TODAY AND IT IS SUCH A GREAT
EXPERIENCE TO BE THERE WITH HIM
AND SEE HIM SOAK IT ALL IN.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS SOAKED IN
FOR ME.
>> LOOK AT YOU.
I'M SO JEALOUS.
DID YOU SHOW THE PICTURE OF
ISAAC WITH BILL CLINTON?
>> WE HAVE TO.
THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DRUM
ROLL, THE SURPRISE.
THERE IS THE PICTURE.
HE GOT TO MEET BILL CLINTON IN
HIS SUITE.
I WANT TO PLAY YOU A LITTLE BIT
OF THEIR CONVERSATION.
THE TWO OF THEM GOT TO CHAT.
>> I AM GLAD TO SEE YOU.
>> I AM TOO.
>> ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME.
>> I AM.
>> HE TOLD ME TO KEEP KICKING SO
I'M GOING TO KEEP KICKING.
>> Reporter: WHO TOLD YOU?
>> THE PRESIDENT.
>> Reporter: I THINK THAT'S A
GOOD IDEA.
ISAAC IS GOING TO KEEP KICKING.
HE HAS GOT CALLS FROM KICKING
CAM COACHES.
HE IS GOING TO HONE IN AND FOCUS
ON THE NEXT THREE YEARS IN HIGH
SCHOOL.
HE WILL BE ON THE VARSITY TEAM
NEXT YEAR.
THAT WAS NOT THE ONLY BIG NAME
HE GOT TO MEET.