It was five years ago when BJ Johnson, a Rickards High School baseball player without a place to call home, became a local celebrity, a figure the Tallahassee community rallied around.

The story inspired many in our area to pay it forward to a young man in need.

Now, five years later, Johnson has returned to his hometown, hoping to thank those who’ve helped him and with a new mission to make them proud.

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