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The teen's dad, Tony Hannah, was supposed to get a new car himself, but decided to give one to his son instead so he can eventually take it to college with him, according to Bettye Hannah, T.J.'s mom.

T.J. Hannah just got his driver's license about two weeks ago.

\"He had no idea,\" Bettye Hannah told \"Good Morning America\" of her son. \"We were thinking he was going to faint.\"

Bettye Hannah sent the video to \"GMA\" meteorologist Ginger Zee on Facebook and it aired on the show Tuesday as the \"GMA Moment.\"

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