I thought some of you might enjoy this

[CL82]

Nahiem Alleyne is a guard transfer that the men’s team got from Virginia Tech via the portal. here is a message that a young Virginia Tech fan left for Connecticut about Nahiem.

 

[CL82]

UConn responded saying that thanking Dani Jo and assuring her we would take good care of Nahiem.

Then UConn fan Marc Damelio replied

 

[CL82]

Here is Dani Jo’s story:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Thanks for sharing this. What a remarkable young lady.

 

[Larry 7237]

What an unbelievable story. She is just a beautiful person!!

 

[EricLA]

That's super awesome. Dani Jo is an amazing girl, and Nahiem must be very special to have had such an impact on her. Sounds like we got an amazingly high caliber transfer. Thanks for sharing him with us, Dani Jo!!

 

[Bald Husky]

Article about Dani Jo and her plight in todays Hartford Courant, but this video tells the whole story. What a courageous young lady and I wish her well.

 

[cancontent]

Thanks for sharing this! I'm little teary eyed reading through this but it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Need this to help get my morning started right.

 

[Bigboote]

Here is Dani Jo’s story:

Wow. That's absolutely amazing. I might just have to start watching Tech games to look for her in the crowd.

 

[CL82]

One more article with a little more detail.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Nahiem Alleyne is a guard transfer that the men’s team got from Virginia Tech via the portal. here is a message that a young Virginia Tech fan left for Connecticut about Nahiem.

What a beautiful kid. So super sweet of her. I’m ready right now.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Here is Dani Jo’s story:

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Such inspiration from a beautiful kid, who gives pure love, joy and hope. And may she be successful in everything she does.

 

[FormerCTrez]

What a beautiful kid. So super sweet of her. I’m ready right now.

Should’ve read, “I’m teary right now”. (This darn auto correct function drives me crazy sometimes)

 

[sun]

Wow! This makes my day!

 

[CL82]

Wow! This makes my day!

I love her smile.

 

[Bald Husky]

We are such softees. Thankyou UConn for doing this, this is such a great and inspiring story, and that's why we have fans all over the country.

 

[Stymie]

I think sometimes Angels are sent to lead by example.
Guess I’ll be pulling for VT.

 

[cancontent]

We are such softees. Thankyou UConn for doing this, this is such a great and inspiring story, and that's why we have fans all over the country.

Correction, UConn knows how to treat fans who genuinely care about their players, including transfers that came from other teams.

Nothing soft about it. Wish we saw more of this.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Correction, UConn knows how to treat fans who genuinely care about their players, including transfers that came from other teams.

Nothing soft about it. Wish we saw more of this.

I interpreted “softees” to mean that the BYers are empathetic and loving towards stories like this one. In that, whenever we read or hear of someone’s success over physical (medical, financial, etc.) challenges, we are not afraid to admit that our “softer” emotional side reacted positively. We shed a few tears because we’re happy that the bad circumstance didn’t hinder the person’s ability to thrive.

 

[cancontent]

I interpreted “softees” to mean that the BYers are empathetic and loving towards stories like this one. In that, whenever we read or hear of someone’s success over physical (medical, financial, etc.) challenges, we are not afraid to admit that our “softer” emotional side reacted positively. We shed a few tears because we’re happy that the bad circumstance didn’t hinder the person’s ability to thrive.

I agree on that aspect, but I think UConn fans don't get enough credit for showing respect for fans from other programs, with one exception (maybe ). That's why I made that point. It's something I've noticed since participating on the board.