This is a story that began over five years ago. But it's timeless.
LOS ANGELES -- Beauty is more than skin-deep -- a lesson taught to us as small, open-minded children, then quickly tested once we're teased for wearing the wrong jeans or carrying the wrong cell phone.
The concept of inner beauty seems particularly foreign in a city like L.A., where glitter and gold have replaced bricks and mortar, and nip/tucks seem as common as grabbing a latte.
But every now and then, real beauty -- the kind we were taught to look for as kids -- makes an unexpected appearance and reminds us of the power of love, hope and the human spirit. FULL STORY (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=granderson/080717)
J Mac - A Hoop Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY#)