Thanks to the power of the Internet, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Ben McLemore was reunited with his lost dog, who went missing on Monday.
McLemore tweeted a picture of a flyer, saying that “Rolex” — his French Bulldog — was missing, along with his description.
Rolex is still missing.Please tweet if you have any information or have seen my pup!! He is bigger now than in pic. pic.twitter.com/fS3WD9T8ba
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) August 30, 2016
The Kansas alum took to Twitter soon after, giving more details about his lost pup along with offering a reward.
Twitter fam- MY PUPPY is LOST in FAIR OAKS. Rolex is a male blue Frenchie w a red collar. If you see him PLEASE tweet me. REWARD if found!!
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) August 30, 2016
My puppy is lost. Info in previous tweet. Answers to the name Rolex. Keep your eyes open please.. Thanks guys ???????? pic.twitter.com/1spUmZheDc
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) August 30, 2016
It did not take long for people to propose ideas, volunteer to look and help spread the word.
Surely enough, word spread and Rolex was found a couple days later, to the relief of his owner.
Special thank you to @matdavis916 for leading me to find him, and Jon who cared after Rolex until we picked him up. pic.twitter.com/nVPsiMzvqV
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) September 1, 2016
McLemore looked ecstatic to be reunited with his puppy as he posed for a picture with the family that cared for him.
The reward? While Ben McLemore did not specify, it's not unfair to think that a signed jersey and a few Kings' tickets were in the cards for the family.
Sac fans I can't thank y'all enough for all the continued effort and support in looking for my pup. Happy to say I am reunited with Rolex!!
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) September 1, 2016
This is social media utilization at its finest!! Power of the Internet is amazing. #MyPupIsSafeAndSound #LoveMyFans #FrenchieNation
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) September 1, 2016
This shows that the same place that can pop multiple crying Jordan memes after a shoe release, can also help do a great thing for someone in need. The internet, right?
Oh the wonders of having 102K Twitter followers.