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ESPN’s Sportcenter will feature it’s “My Wish” series July 5-9. Five children have been granted a wish to spend time with their favorite athlete. First up will be our very own Marion Barber. You can watch the segment Sunday, July 5th at 9 a.m. central time.
Ian Gregory from Canyon, Texas was just ecstatic to get the chance to meet his favorite player, Marion Barber. The six-year old Cowboys fan was diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoma on January 6th after passing out at daycare a day before.
ESPN took Ian by surprise when employees took him to play mini golf and gave him a DVD. The DVD featured Jason Witten asking Ian to come to Dallas for football practice.
Ian and his father and sister traveled to Dallas for the honor to watch the Cowboys practice. Ian got to watch practice and even participate in drills with Marion Barber. He also got to tour Jerry Jones’ office, touch a Super Bowl trophy and have lunch with the cheerleaders.
The experience really was a dream come true for little Ian. His favorite part was spending time with his favorite player Marion Barber but he will never forget June 17th, the day he got to spend with the Dallas Cowboys.
Watch part of Ian’s experience on Sunday on ESPN’s Sportscenter at 9am CST.
About My Wish
For the fourth straight year, ESPN will present its critically acclaimed SportsCenter’s “My Wish” series, which chronicles sports-themed wishes granted to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Stephanie Druley, senior coordinating producer, ESPN, and David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America president and chief executive officer, announced today that the series will air Sunday, July 5, through Thursday, July 9.
The series, presented by ESPN, is sponsored by The Walt Disney Company. As part of the series, ESPN will help grant sports-related wishes with leading sports figures to five children referred through the world’s largest wish-granting charity, Make-A-Wish Foundation. Each wish will be the subject of one SportsCenter feature segment.
AWESOME!
Thats a sad story but a humbling experience. GOD bless them kids.
GO cowboys!!!
I think that when atheletes take the time to do something like this, it shows that they are human also. I think that we forget that they are regular people with regular feelings sometimes.
I think that its great that the Cowboys organization took the time to do something like this for a little kid.
I just watched the video and it brought tears to my eyes. Everything this little boy is going through, but all you saw was a smile. The Cowboys were great to do this for him. Made him so happy. Did you see him hug the Barber jersey when he got it? Great little guy who I wish all the best too and thanks to the Dallas Cowboys for making his dreams come true.
Great story, made me cry. Good to see that our team makes time for things like this. Thanks Marion, thanks Dallas Cowboys for showing us you are more than just a great football team. GO COWBOYS