Posted on Tue, Jun. 2, 2009
His grandmother - who once made Steven call every 15 minutes when he left the house to play basketball - rejoices that he's taking off.
"He's a little chickie to me," said Loretta Ford. "He wants to try his wings. . . . This is what he wants to do, and I just let him go. I just say my prayers and hope for the best. That's all you can do."
To read a story on Steven's journey to college: http://go.philly.com/vaughn-lewis
Contact staff writer Kia Gregory at 215-854-2601 or kgregory@phillynews.com.
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