“He Said, We’re All Winners”: Young Champion Calls Runner-Ups To Share the Stage With Him, SA Moved

• A young Jiu-Jitsu champion, after winning a competition, was filmed pulling his fellow competitors onto the first-place grandstand to celebrate with him
• The touching clip was shared on the video streaming platform TikTok, gaining millions of views and thousands of comments
• Social media users were emotionally moved, praising the boy’s parents for raising him well and saying he would make a great leader one day

A young martial arts champion left social media users moved after a video of his humble and heartwarming gesture went viral.

The clip, shared by TikTok user @3dgaralcala, garnered millions of views and an outpouring of emotion and love.

In the video, a young Jiu-Jitsu champion, a martial art and combat sport that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds, is seen standing in the number one spot on a grandstand. The second and third position winners are standing below him. The little boy, with a beautiful smile on his face, pulls the two boys to his level, making them stand with him in the champion's throne.

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The boy celebrates his win with others

He then goes for another medal winner who was not part of the top three and gets him to come and stand with them. He squeezes everyone to ensure they're all recognised for their efforts. The boys were all smiles, clearly enjoying the gesture as they showed their strength, flexing their small biceps.

Netizens react with love and praise

The video quickly went viral, garnering 20 million views, 3.8 million likes, and 23.2 thousand comments praising the young boy’s beautiful reaction. Many praised his parents for raising him well, saying that he would make a great leader one day. They were impressed by his kindness and his ability to make everyone feel included.

Some said the video got them emotional, saying the young champion restored their faith in humanity’s goodness. Others said the boys will grow and will always be reminded of the moment and how the young winner made them feel.

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User @Tonia Zillah said:

"Imagine how the parents felt watching this 😭."

User @AaronAmai

"That boy doesn't need a medal. His humility is the best throne. God bless you, great warrior.

User @Taylor shared:

"Stop! He said we're all winners. This block is big enough 😭

User @EJ added:

"Salute to the parents. This young man is an example of humility and a great champion."

User @Jaime Cervantes commented:

"The way he made it a point to make contact with the boy furthest away from him to complete the connection ❤️."

User @feeltouchcutz shared:

"There's space for us all at the top. A sweet message passed by action."

User @rachelpayne1962 said:

"Stop! 😭This 100% restored my faith in humanity and our future generations."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News