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Posted by: David Bunch

We at The Bench Warmer(s) are quick to criticize the bone heads of sports, but it is equally worthy of our time to bring to you some of the more inspiring stories as well. Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks recently gave his father, who is a pastor, the ultimate Father's Day gift....a church!

But the new contract allowed him to make good on the vow to his faith, to his
father and to himself. So a few months before James' 50th birthday, Michael made
it official: It was time to bid on a prime piece of church property on the east
side of Columbus.

"That was the first thing in my heart," Michael says.
"The Lord, he gave me life. What I did was to give it right back to Him. That's
the least I could do, is buy a church. The very least I could do."

Not only is it very commendable that Michael would buy his dad such a present and contribute to the work of the Lord, it is also so nice to see such an inspiring leader in the sports world. In an area of our society that brings out the worst in so many, I want to be sure to take time to applaud a true role model. And a true role model Michael is.

The Redds won't divulge exact figures, but those familiar with the church
purchase say Michael wrote a check in the millions. There were other
contributors, but nothing close to all those zeroes and commas given by Michael.

"Without hesitation," he says of his decision. "You reap what you sow.
You reap what you sow."