CONCORD (KRON) — Baseball is his passion.

His family watches every one of his games and 13-year-old Terrance “Josh” Carr earns a 4.1 GPA.

“I’m extremely proud of not only my son, but the life that my cousin TK lived,” said the boy’s father Malik Carr.

KRON4’s Philippe Djegal met Terrance’s father and his stepmother Felicia at a baseball field in the East Bay.

In between Terrance’s double header, just eight days after learning he’ll continue to follow in TK’s footsteps.

Terrance Kelly or “TK” who, in 2004, was senselessly gunned down in Richmond — just days before he was to report to the University of Oregon on a full football scholarship.

He was a standout at De La Salle High School in Concord.

Felicia, whose known in the family as Terrance’s “bonus” mom, read the good news.

“He’s a great kid, and everything that he’s getting, going to get, going forward, he deserves it all,” she said. “He works hard, he plays hard. I mean, he’s just, he’s overall, he’s a great kid.”

Terrance was born nine months after his namesake cousin was murdered.

The killer was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

The 13-year-old never met Kelly, but knows all about him.

Part of his story was told in the film “When the Game Stands Tall.”

“I feel like he would be really proud of me, and I always know he’s watching down on me,” said Terrance Carr.

Terrance is a bright spot for a family that has dealt with tremendous loss over the years.

After Terrance Kelly was killed, his father Landrin Kelly, became an activist and advocate for helping young kids stay off the streets.

He organized a foundation in his son’s name, but a few years ago, he was killed after a fight.

“It’s been a hard road for the last 15 years, and we’re happy, you know, to finally have a story on the news with a Terrance in it that is not a tragedy, but a feel good story,” said Malik Carr.

“When I heard ‘congratulations’, I already knew that something good was fitting to be said, so I told my dad in awe, and I was just really excited for my future,” said Terrance Carr.

And, his future now includes being a Spartan and he earned it.

Classes start in July.

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