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'Where is my mama?': Video of NFL player scanning the stands repeatedly for his mom goes viral

MIAMI, Fla. — Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker seriously wanted to see his mom.

And anyone who has watched the viral video of a mic'd-up Baker scanning the stands – repeatedly – for a glimpse of his mother, Theodora, knows exactly how important her presence at Hard Rock Stadium earlier this month really was, Today reported.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, Baker had reserved a ticket for his mother prior to Miami's first win of the season over the New York Jets in early November, but he had no idea if she would be able to attend.

The hilarious video circulating since the game shows Baker, 22, alternating between firing up his teammates and asking anybody in his vicinity while on the sidelines where his mother is.

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About halfway through the fourth quarter, he finally spotted her in section 103, Today reported.

"It's a sense of comfort,'' he told the Sun-Sentinel. "I'm a mama's boy. I love my family. So anytime they get to see me play live, it's a different feeling."

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