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Miami Dolphins Mack Hollins Makes Surprise Call to Special Olympics Athlete

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave a majority of sports and events on hold, Special Olympics launched Call To Action, an initiative to encourage our athletes to remain active and lift their spirits by surprising them with a phone call from their heroes.

Mack Hollins, from the Miami Dolphins called Nick from Special Olympics Pennsylvania to offer words of encouragement to stay active during these challenging times. Mack spoke about the surprise zoom call and his support of Special Olympics on The DA Show on CBS Sports Radio.


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