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Making the shot he had worked so hard on was a bright spot in what's been a difficult time for Nicholas and he hopes it will make other people smile too.

\"I miss having fun playing with O [his uncle] and my friends,\" he told \"GMA.\" \"But I’ve been practicing a lot.\"

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