Ducks big man holds premie baby in palm of his hand

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Brushing off the good-natured teasing by his teammates, Michael Dunigan took the premature baby in his hands and the room fell silent.

At 6-foot-10-inches and 255 pounds, Dunigan's hands are more accustomed to holding a basketball than a baby.

"I've held a baby before, but not one that actually fit into the palm of my hand," said Dunigan, a University of Oregon freshman center out of Farragut High School in Chicago, Ill. | WATCH VIDEO

"Just to see big Mike with a baby that small -- you can tell these guys have great hearts, great compassion," said Ducks coach Ernie Kent. | WATCH VIDEO

Kent took members of the Ducks basketball team to the neo-natal intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Hospital at RiverBend.

The team sponsors an auction and golf tournament to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network, which helps children at Sacred Heart.

Kent says experiences like this help the team put faces to the cause.

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