"He had to be patient with waiting his turn out, and I'm glad it's finally here for him because that's a great experience to actually see him go through some of the things I went through waiting your turn, you're too small or you're too short or you have one hand or you're not ready. . . . It's hard," Griffin said. "Just to see him go through it and then me also, he kind of brought light to me. If he can do it, then I know I can do it. If he can keep his mind right and stay positive, then why not me?"