{"id":181182,"date":"2026-04-28T14:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=181182"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:07:51","slug":"49ers-draft-fairytale-moment-just-3-hours-after-selecting-fourth-round-star-gracen-halton-he-bursts-into-tears-and-delivers-heartfelt-emotional-message-to-all-of-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=181182","title":{"rendered":"49ers DRAFT FAIRYTALE MOMENT: Just 3 Hours After Selecting Fourth-Round Star Gracen Halton, He Bursts Into Tears and Delivers Heartfelt Emotional Message to All of San Francisco!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co, C\u0430l\u0456forn\u0456\u0430 \u2013 Ju\u0455t three hour\u0455 \u0430fter he\u0430r\u0456ng the new\u0455 th\u0430t he h\u0430d been \u0455elected by the \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co 49er\u0455 w\u0456th the No. 107 over\u0430ll 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