crazedcav333
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HUGE props to ESPN for doing this. I was thinking about getting involved but I'm too much of a wuss to join My Wish. (I nearly cried during some of the segments). My Wish is an organization that helps kids with diseases enjoy things that they've always wanted to do and love. ESPN brought it into the sports world.
They included: A girl met with the Mariners, a boy met Kobe Bryant, a boy met Jeff Gordon, a boy met with Todd Helton, and another boy met with the Eagles and McNabb.
There are more but I haven't seen them all. The one with the Eagles was neat. This kid wanted to be coach for just one day, so ESPN told them they were gonna watch ESPN News, and they were told it was for footage on My Wish kids. But ESPN had secretly taped an interview with Coach Andy Reid saying the Eagles are gonna bring in a new coach with youth, and he should be able to contribute. He then said his name and the kid jumped up. He got to be coach for a day for practice and meeted all the players, and got one guys gloves. McNabb was his favorite player, and he talked and then played catch with him. I smiled the whole time watching it. I grew a respect for the Eagles in how they treated him the whole day.
Kobe was surprising. He was so nice to this kid it was awe inspiring. They played in an arcade for a bit then hit the court. Kobe taught him some things and then they played horse. Now at first I'm thinking "Kobe's gonna let him win", but then this dude started draining 3's. Bryant tried a behind the backboard shot from the corner, swished it, then this little man followed up with a swish. I still think it was kinda fixed, but Kobe lost. (Go LBJ).
But it's great seeing people and kids who got a bad break, but will remember these days for their entire lives, and the hope that it brings will never leave them.
They included: A girl met with the Mariners, a boy met Kobe Bryant, a boy met Jeff Gordon, a boy met with Todd Helton, and another boy met with the Eagles and McNabb.
There are more but I haven't seen them all. The one with the Eagles was neat. This kid wanted to be coach for just one day, so ESPN told them they were gonna watch ESPN News, and they were told it was for footage on My Wish kids. But ESPN had secretly taped an interview with Coach Andy Reid saying the Eagles are gonna bring in a new coach with youth, and he should be able to contribute. He then said his name and the kid jumped up. He got to be coach for a day for practice and meeted all the players, and got one guys gloves. McNabb was his favorite player, and he talked and then played catch with him. I smiled the whole time watching it. I grew a respect for the Eagles in how they treated him the whole day.
Kobe was surprising. He was so nice to this kid it was awe inspiring. They played in an arcade for a bit then hit the court. Kobe taught him some things and then they played horse. Now at first I'm thinking "Kobe's gonna let him win", but then this dude started draining 3's. Bryant tried a behind the backboard shot from the corner, swished it, then this little man followed up with a swish. I still think it was kinda fixed, but Kobe lost. (Go LBJ).
But it's great seeing people and kids who got a bad break, but will remember these days for their entire lives, and the hope that it brings will never leave them.