WATCH: Teacher and softball coach surprised with payment-free car

A lucky teacher and softball coach in Oklahoma was surprised this week with a payment-free car.Rhonda Lawson was celebrated for her work inside the classroom at Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Spark game. Lawson has worked for more than 30 years as an early education PE health teacher. She threw out the first pitch at the Spark game on Educator's Night. Afterward, she was surprised with the brand-new car.Lawson told sister station KOCO what she thinks is most important about being a teacher and a coach. "Truly showing them I care. I think that's No. 1. You have to develop a relationship with every child that you can. That's our goal," she said. "And the same thing is true with softball. You just show them you care and you try to meet their needs to the best of their ability."The new Chevrolet is 100% payment-free.

A lucky teacher and softball coach in Oklahoma was surprised this week with a payment-free car.

Rhonda Lawson was celebrated for her work inside the classroom at Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Spark game.

Lawson has worked for more than 30 years as an early education PE health teacher.

She threw out the first pitch at the Spark game on Educator's Night. Afterward, she was surprised with the brand-new car.

Lawson told sister station KOCO what she thinks is most important about being a teacher and a coach.

"Truly showing them I care. I think that's No. 1. You have to develop a relationship with every child that you can. That's our goal," she said. "And the same thing is true with softball. You just show them you care and you try to meet their needs to the best of their ability."

The new Chevrolet is 100% payment-free.

WATCH: Teacher and softball coach surprised with payment-free car

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