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As it turns out, Hedlund and McGraw's friendship dates back almost two decades, when they were on set together filming the 2004 film \"Friday Night Lights,\" where they played a father and son.

In addition to enjoying his new role as godfather, McGraw has been busy on the musical front, too.

In January, he released a duet with Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard called \"Undivided.\"

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