The Ellen DeGeneres Show introduced the world to a story of tragedy, friendship and hope featuring Class of 2007 Tulane University alumni Jackson Smith and Brian McKenna back in October 2015. When McKenna was paralyzed in a mountain biking accident in June 2015, the set of events that followed resulted in a heartwarming parable that becomes more uplifting each time DeGeneres, a native of New Orleans, reaches out for an update.