The rule of thumb when articles are posted on the internet is 'don't read the comments' - the spaces at the bottom of stories that are all too often places where cruel things are said, often under the cover of anonymity.
But Lindell Wigginton brings out the best in people, and maybe the best people.
In a feature on the rising hoops star from Dartmouth, N.S., in the Local Express last December there is one comment that echoes even louder now than it did then.
"Keep doing you, young fella. We are all very proud of you. You are blazing a beautiful path," it reads, signed Wade Smith, principal of Citadel High School, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It's a remarkable journey to be sure. And the words of Smith are noted and not to be overlooked.