“I can’t be any more proud,” his father said.
“ such an emotional moment for me, for my family, for my background,” he said on TODAY Friday when he joined the show live from Tokyo after the festivities.Jamie Squire / Getty Images
“Just to get the honor to represent the United States of America, to hold the flag, a symbol of liberty and freedom — my family came over to this country from Cuba in search of opportunity, and if it wasn’t for them doing that I wouldn’t be in the position that I am now, the privilege that I had to hold the flag and lead Team USA through the opening ceremony. I mean, this has been such a whirlwind of emotions.
His big day wasn’t over, though, as his parents, Walter and Mabel, surprised him by joining the interview remotely, along with his wife, Gaby, and their 11-month-old son, Jett.
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