The Texas Longhorns' basketball team got their season off to a winning start on Monday evening with a comfortable victory over Chicago State.
Marcus Spears was unable to attend the game in Austin as he worked for ESPN during their coverage of Monday Night Football all the way up in the Pacific Northwest. However, he was able to catch a glimpse of his son, Marcus Spears Jr., arriving to the game.
It was an emotional moment for Spears as he watched his son's entrance to the game from Lumen Field. The former Dallas Cowboys defender even admitted he was close to tears as ESPN showed him the footage of his son.
The moment was shared with NFL fans watching on Monday evening and many shared their thoughts online.
At a time when ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football has come under a fair amount of scrutiny for Joe Buck and Troy Aikman's fractured relationship, Spears' moment over his son's success acted as a real palate cleanser.
'As a father, you can only dream of this! This is beautiful!!!' replied one NFL fan online.
'What's it's all about man,' replied another.
Spears Jr. scored 11 points and racked up five rebounds against Chicago State. It was clearly a proud moment for his father and Jr. certainly provided a performance to be proud of.
'Love and respect to Marcus Spears. So cool to see how excited he is for his son's game,' another fan responded online.
'This is very cool. Congratulations,' said another.
This is not Spears' only successful athletic child, with his daughter, Macaria, also proving her sporting talent at the University of Texas. Cari is one of the Longhorns' star volleyball players, who has received AVCA All-American recognition.
'This is phenomenal… let's go!' replied another.
While another fan added: 'This is awesome'.
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