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Malakoff Tigers football player Kenyon Butler receives the inaugural GreerTime Media Leadership Award from GreerTime Media of Mexia before Oct. 13’s Malakoff football game hosting Eustace, for Butler’s “sincere act of kindness” for his time spent with Kemp Yellowjackets fan King Knowles following the Sept. 22 Malakoff at Kemp football game, after which Butler played catch with Knowles, praised his mini touchdowns and hugged him, which has been shared across social media. Shown are King’s brother, Keller (from left); King’s father, Brad Knowles (holding King); GreerTime Media Producer Freddie Greer Jr.; Butler; and Butler’s mother, Brandy Thompson.

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Malakoff High School senior football player Kenyon Butler holds Kemp Yellowjackets fan King Knowles before the Malakoff-Eustace game Oct. 13, with Knowles wearing a Kemp helmet and special Malakoff jersey with Butler’s No. 16.