Sports photographer Shane Hollander captures the exact moment Boston Bear Ilya Rozanov briefly looks up from the ice to thank his mother after scoring a buzzer beating goal that brings the Stanley Cup home to Boston for the first time in far too long
The photo is in the front page of every newspaper the next morning, the public has never seen the Russian Terror look so soft, so human, theyâre eating it up with a spoon, it results in a wave of positive PR that kind of embarrasses him but heâs ultimately thankful for
The photo is the centerpiece of a limited exhibition honoring the teamâs firecracker of a season staged on the route of their victory parade. The photographer is invited to the opening as a last minute thing, fuck it fly the guy down here Roz can thank him in person for the extra sponsorship $$$ this pic is earning him
Sports photographer Shane Hollander arrives to the event a recently single freelancer and leaves with the heart of a bisexual terminator and a conditional offer of permanent employment with the Bears organization























