Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Carolina Panthers star linebaker Frankie Luvu has been having one of the best seasons of his NFL career and after the Panthers vs Seahawks 30-24 win in Seattle last week, the American Samoan told WSOC-TV there was one moment during the win at Seattle that ranks among the best moments in his life.

Luvu’s father, Veresa, attended the first NFL game of his son’s 5-year professional career. “To see my family there, especially my dad, it was like the cherry on top,” Frankie Luvu said.

Luvu’s siblings currently live in Seattle, and attended the game alongside their father and a host of family friends.

Luvu’s sister Lusiana described their father as a “quiet person,” but said this of the emotions she witnessed from him. “He doesn’t let a lot of tears out, but especially when it comes to Frank, when it comes to meeting with him after the game, it’s a blessing,” she said. “Those are happy tears that are coming out.”

The American Samoa contingent of the Luvu family had also made the trip to the state of Washington back in 2017 during Luvu’s college career at Washington State University.