Blade plans to attend K-State and major in agriculture. He intends to work the land like his father.

It was this love of K-State that brought the Winters to the women's basketball game Saturday January 19. The day started poorly from Blade. His back was causing him intense pain and he was having to take pain medicine every four hours. Blade was determined to see the basketball game and opted not to stay home.

He spent the morning shopping with his mother in Manhattan before meeting his dad and brother at the game. As the first half of the game came to a close, Blade got permission from his parents to go down to the front row and sit with his cousin. This way he had a better view of the Marching Cobras, a drum corps from Kansas City.

Blade tried to sit in the seats with his cousin but there wasn't much room. He chose instead to sit down in the aisle. It was that choice that created what he later proclaimed was the greatest day of his life.

The usher insisted that Blade move out of the aisle or go back to his seat. With no solution in sight and his back still causing him pain, Blade was resigning himself to return to his families seats when Michael Beasley intervened.

After Beasley declared that Blade was with him, Blade was in awe. The usher acquiesced to Beasley's claim and allowed Blade to join him. Blade quickly moved to the seat offered to him by the freshman. Here he stayed throughout the remainder of the game.

Blade had just obtained a new K-State shirt and asked Beasley and the other K-State players that were sitting with Beasley, James Franklin, Dominique Sutton, and Jamar Samuels, to sign it for him. He also made sure to get their autographs for his brother.

"Blade always looks out for his brother," said Connie.

Why Beasley chose that moment to reach out to a boy that he didn't know is unknown.

"We don't know what made he do it, we will probably never know," said Connie.

What she does know is that this simple act of kindness by someone who both Blade and Connie insist will be a star in the NBA, helped Blade to forget about all his pain for a few short hours.

"You hear so much negativity about athletes. This really restores your faith in them." said Connie.

After the game, Blade rode the thrill of the experience all the way home. He has taken the opportunity to show his family and friends his autographed shirt and now plans to put it away.

"I am going to frame it," he said.