If you've been in downtown Houston lately, you may have noticed a large mural of a little boy on a bike at the corner of Prairie and Main. ABC13 learns the story behind the little legend.
Who better to put Houston on the map than a boy named Houston? ABC13 met with the 11-year-old student-athlete whose image is turning heads in downtown.If you've been in downtown Houston lately, you may have noticed some larger-than-life murals on the sides of buildings and businesses. The little boy depicted on a bike at the corner of Prairie and Main has gone viral, and inspired people of all backgrounds."How do you feel seeing yourself on the side of a building?" we asked.
Months ago, a German artist wanted to paint one of the boys in The Shape Center's after-school program. They all got their photo taken, and of them, Houston was chosen. And shine a light he does. The cool part is, this image includes something Houston loves to do - ride his bike. He goes all around Third Ward on it. To his Granny's house, his school, and Emancipation Park, where he plays sports and volunteers. To many, this mural humanizes a demographic that too often is villainized.
"There's a lot of young men in Third Ward that don't have positive role models or avenues that they can use to be positive. When they pass by that picture, hopefully that would let them know there is hope. There are dreams," Leon continued.
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