“This is one of my favorite days,” Nick Saban said. “The atmosphere around here, to see all the kids and the people who actually make the sacrifices and support the kids, we have so much gratitude for and appreciation for. Also, the people here today who support Nick’s Kids and help make this possible are very important to us. The spirit of this whole deal is something that is really special to Terry and me, and to my entire family actually. I hope this is the one thing that my dad would be proud of that we do.”