Heartwarming footage from the moment a military mother surprises her 13-year-old son at a basketball game after eight months of deployment

• Lt. Col. Cotina Jenkins-Sellers had been in Kuwait for eight months
• The school arranged for a basketball foul so that Derrick's mom could effectively surprise him in a special moment
  

By ALEXANDRA KLAUSNER

Published: 09:58 EST, 18 January 2014 | Updated: 16:26 EST, 18 January 2014

One 13-year boy from san, Antonio Texas was shocked to tears on Thursday night after his mother he hadn't seen in eight months surprised him at a middle school baketball game.

Lt. Col. Cotina Jenkins-Sellers of the 386th Expeditionary Support Squadron returned from Kuwait after a long stay and planned to surprise her 13-year-old son Derrick Jenkins while he made a free throw.

Coaches at Legacy Middle school and Derrick's father Michael Sellers arranged for a fake technical foul so that Jenkins' mother could sneak up behind her son and take him into her arms after so many months of being away.

Jenkins-Sellers had no idea how her son would react and jokingly told reporters at KSAT 12 that she was worried her son would be mad at her if he cried because he is 'in front of friends and girls his age.'

'Aw, that's alright Derrick,' Derek's mother said behind him when he didn't get a throw.

Derrick Jenkin's emotional reaction to hearing his mother is priceless. He was so shocked that he fell to the floor in the middle of the basketball game. His mother then went over to him and gave him a giant hug to make up for the lost time while she was away.

The crowd of students, teachers, and parents applauded unanimously.

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Lt. Col. Cotina Jenkins-Sellers prepares to surprise her son who she hasn't seen in eight months

Derek's father Michael Jenkins in also in on the surprise and helped to arrange the heartwarming moment

Derrick's mom observes her son from afar and prepares to shock him to tears

Derrick hears his mother's voice and is absolutely speechless out of shock and joy

Derrick runs over to the wall and falls down in tears because he is so overwhelmed

Derrick gives his mother a strong embrace and welcomes her home after being away for too long

Derrick's emotional mom helps him up from off the floor

Derrick gives his mother a strong embrace and welcomes her home after being away for too long

Everyone applauded for the moment that brought Derrick and his mother to tears

Derrick's mom serves in the 386th Expeditionary Support Squadron