Matchman
01-20-2008, 12:09 AM
Hey im not trying to be an ass and go wild over a January victory (although this victory is very important to my struggling Rockets) but i have a very touching story that i would like to share with you guys
Ill child's wish fulfilled by T-Mac
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Kameron Oliver, 7, a cancer patient and Make-A-Wish participant, visited Rockets practice Friday and will attend tonight's game. Oliver's wish to meet Tracy McGrady was fulfilled before he met and posed for pictures with the team.
"That's what it's all about," McGrady said. "Despite all the glamour, the fame, the fortune, everything like that, when a kid's last wish is to meet a player such as myself and other teammates, to brighten his day and put a smile on his face, there is nothing better than that. That's something you'll cherish the rest of your life, knowing you made a kid's day."
Oliver's pastor, Cedric Robbins, said Oliver was told he had six months to live eight months ago.
"I feel sad," Yao Ming said. "I know he is sick. I had no idea about how hard it is.
"We're happy we can do something for him, to fulfill the wish. We'll dedicate the game to him, be friendly to him, make him happy. I like this. I like the idea, but I wish less and less kids have this problem. It is also for me, unforgettable. I don't know if I could handle this tough a situation."
Asked about playing the Spurs tonight, Yao said. "We will win for the kids."
"He is more of a man than I'll ever be," Shane Battier said of Oliver. "I want to go home and kiss my wife and tell my mom and dad I love them because health is the most important gift you have in this world.
"He reminded us of that. Kameron, what a great guy. He was smiling out there. Go home and kiss your babies tonight."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5468502.html
Ill child's wish fulfilled by T-Mac
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Kameron Oliver, 7, a cancer patient and Make-A-Wish participant, visited Rockets practice Friday and will attend tonight's game. Oliver's wish to meet Tracy McGrady was fulfilled before he met and posed for pictures with the team.
"That's what it's all about," McGrady said. "Despite all the glamour, the fame, the fortune, everything like that, when a kid's last wish is to meet a player such as myself and other teammates, to brighten his day and put a smile on his face, there is nothing better than that. That's something you'll cherish the rest of your life, knowing you made a kid's day."
Oliver's pastor, Cedric Robbins, said Oliver was told he had six months to live eight months ago.
"I feel sad," Yao Ming said. "I know he is sick. I had no idea about how hard it is.
"We're happy we can do something for him, to fulfill the wish. We'll dedicate the game to him, be friendly to him, make him happy. I like this. I like the idea, but I wish less and less kids have this problem. It is also for me, unforgettable. I don't know if I could handle this tough a situation."
Asked about playing the Spurs tonight, Yao said. "We will win for the kids."
"He is more of a man than I'll ever be," Shane Battier said of Oliver. "I want to go home and kiss my wife and tell my mom and dad I love them because health is the most important gift you have in this world.
"He reminded us of that. Kameron, what a great guy. He was smiling out there. Go home and kiss your babies tonight."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/5468502.html