Hickley Holland is a Yorktown, Virginia resident who recently attended a high school football game with his daughter. She was on the cheerleading team and Hickley was there in front of the crowd to support her.
However, in a fun twist, he didn’t just cheer and cheer. He did the whole routine step by step. “I’m a fun-loving guy,” he told the Daily Mail. “If you talk to my wife or any of my friends, they’ll tell you. I’m a little more sometimes.”
Another man in the crowd saw Hickley’s cheerleader on tape.
He shared the video on Facebook with the caption, “This dude here must go viral. Hands down candid dad of the year!!!!! This dude is awesome!!!!!! The response was instantaneous. He garnered thousands of likes and shares in the space of hours, netizens flocked to the comments to show their love for such a supportive dad.
“it’s fantastic!” An excited commentator. “This guy is a hawk to the core!!!!” Another said. Others teased each other and asked, “Would you do this if we had a girl?” and “You better be ready to step into your daddy’s game!”
As the video went viral, the media also joined in the fun.
According to Goodmorning America, despite the intimate nature of the video, there’s a much more heartbreaking story behind it. Hickley was acting foolishly in an effort to provide some haze to the grieving society.
Since it was uploaded, the video has garnered over 3.5 million views with comments from people around the world.
