Suni Lee is coming home from Tokyo to some excited fans! The gold medal-winning Olympian was greeted by a large group of admirers at the plaza in New York City ahead of her appearance on the show Thursday, and one fan could hardly hold back his tears.In a moving clip shared to Twitter, Lee greets and takes a picture with the little boy, who has a poster of the gymnast in hand.
Touched by his emotion, Lee gives him a hug before speaking briefly to him and his mother, who says meeting Lee was her son's dream.
The U.S. gymnast urges him not to cry and takes another photo with the boy before continuing to greet the crowd of fans.Watch this 12-year-old boy meet his hero @sunisalee_ on our plaza!.
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