In Hawaiian culture, three tenets tie everything together, connecting the past to the present, the present to the future, and each soul to another.

Aloha is at the core of it all, a thread of love and compassion connecting all living things. From that comes 'āina, a right and responsibility to and for the land. Then there is 'ohana, which means family.

'Ohana

"That's what this whole (thing) is about," nodded Tetairoa McMillan . "It's about family."

The Carolina Panthers' rookie receiver has only been in the league for a few months, but he's already made an impact on a team, on a locker room, on a fanbase, and on a community. Panthers' games are now painted with McMillan jerseys, as fans have quickly and fiercely connected with their hotshot receiver.

And with each No. 4 jersey that

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