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By Adam Rossow <\/strong><\/p>\n

When one of Alex Olah\u2019s second-half jumpers swished through the hoop on Sunday, his father, Lucian, right arm extended in the air, curled his wrist to make a gooseneck, and smiled like he had done so many times while watching his son play basketball for Northwestern.<\/p>\n

This time, though, Lucian\u2019s mimicking of his son\u2019s shooting form came not while watching on a computer at the Olah\u2019s home in Timisoara, Romania. It came from five rows behind the Wildcats bench — live and in-person — and for the first time during a game, his son was just a few feet away.<\/p>\n

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Senior Day celebrations are special for any player stepping on the home court for the final time. For the Wildcats veteran center, having his family at his side before Sunday\u2019s game against Nebraska was literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Instead of being thousands of miles away like they were for each of his previous 120 career games, Lucian, Olah’s\u00a0mother Adriana, and younger brother Sebastian, were all there at Welsh-Ryan Arena.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how I kept my emotions in,\u201d Olah\u00a0said following Northwestern\u2019s 65-54 win. \u201cThere were times when I was thinking, \u2018I\u2019m going to walk on the court with my family,\u2019 and then I had to be like, \u2018no, no, don\u2019t think about it,\u2019 because I would tear up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once the game started, Olah did more than keep his emotions under control, scoring a game-high 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The imposing 7-footer also grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Wildcats to their 20th victory, which set a program record for regular-season wins.<\/p>\n

Lucian and Adriana, battling overwhelming emotions as well as the language barrier, said after the game the entire experience of seeing Olah\u00a0play in-person was \u201camazing\u201d and that it meant \u201ceverything to be here at the gym.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Really cool moment as @Alexandru_Olah<\/a> welcomes his family to America for the first time. In town for Senior Day. https:\/\/t.co\/Iyh9QTYy3P<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NU Men’s Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 5, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Video courtesy of NUSports.com\/@NU_Sports Twitter Page<\/div>\n

The Olah family traveled to the United States from Romania for the first time on Friday, and less than 48 hours later, the trio was standing at midcourt for Senior Day festivities. It was a trek the Olah\u2019s always wanted to make, but had been unable to complete until now.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut yourself in Alex Olah\u2019s shoes,\u201d said Northwestern coach Chris Collins. \u201cHe\u2019s got his parents and his brother here who have never seen him play live college basketball, never been to the United States.\u00a0Alex is an emotional guy, a loving guy. I just couldn\u2019t imagine myself, what I would feel like. How anxious, how nervous, how excited, all of those things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with his parents, Olah, who was draped in a Romanian flag, was accompanied for the ceremony by Greg and Paula Smith and their two children \u2013 Olah\u2019s host family when he was a high school exchange student in suburban Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

When asked about the Smith family and what they have meant, Lucian\u2019s and Adriana\u2019s eyes both watered when expressing their gratitude to the Smiths, and said they cannot say thank you enough for taking care of their eldest son.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s changed a lot, he\u2019s changed a lot,\u201d Adriana said. \u201cHe\u2019s become a wonderful young man, and we are very proud what he did in school and in basketball at Northwestern.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olah’s\u00a0journey to America, and eventually Northwestern, began six years ago when the Smiths noticed an advertisement in their children\u2019s school newsletter about an exchange student that needed a place to live.<\/p>\n

Unsure about the prospects of a third child joining the household, it wasn\u2019t until a timely phone call from Dave Jamerson, the Smith\u2019s close friend who was also the Traders Point Christian Academy basketball coach, that the family agreed to host a 16-year-old boy named Alex.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Jamerson] called and asked if we would consider hosting him,\u201d said Greg Smith, whose children Ethan and Paige, bonded quickly with Olah. \u201cWe had a family meeting, and as we talked through everything, we decided to do it and the rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Olah and Smith families prepare for an interview on Big Ten Network before Sunday’s game against Nebraska (Not pictured: Greg Smith). (Adam Rossow\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Smith said getting Olah\u2019s family to Evanston was a priority since he first signed to play for the Wildcats. He acknowledged after the game he still couldn\u2019t truly believe it finally happened, but said being able to experience Sunday\u2019s celebration with Lucian, Adriana, and Sebastian, was an incredible moment that he would never forget.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love them so much,\u201d said Olah\u00a0about his host family. \u201cI can\u2019t even count how much they helped me during my time here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The six-year journey nearing its end, Smith said it was bittersweet knowing Olah’s\u00a0career was coming to a close. He also said the entire Olah family will be part of his family forever, before pausing to smile and say that Sunday was one of those purely \u201ctouching moments\u201d in life.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything\u2019s been an absolutely unforgettable experience,\u201d Smith said. \u201cPeople ask if we\u2019d ever have another exchange student, and I don\u2019t know that I would. Our expectations would never be matched after having Alex and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo at top: Northwestern center Alex Olah smiles as he is honored on Senior Day at Welsh-Ryan Arena (Adam Rossow\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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