LeBron James Meets 19-Year-Old with Cancer After Tireless Social Media Campaign

Earlier this month, the hashtag #KylesWish took off on social media with one end goal in mind: getting 19-year-old Kyle Osborne, who has a rare form of cancer, to meet LeBron James.

It was a seemingly impossible task, according to the Albuquerque Journal’s Joline Gutierrez Kruger, especially during the NBA playoffs.

In early May, "the LeBron James Family Foundation sent Kyle a gift box filled with [Cleveland] Cavaliers jerseys, posters, coffee mug, I Promise gel bands, a pair of James' practice-worn shoes, a set of Beats headphones and other goodies."

Laura Onorato, a physician's assistant who helped jump-start the #KylesWish campaign, wanted more for Osborne.

"Kyle's been dealt a (expletive) hand," she said. "He doesn't deserve to be given just a box."

The nonprofit organization A Special Wish Foundation got involved, setting up a trip to Cleveland for Kyle's family, who live in New Mexico, that included box seats for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, a hotel room, limousine and other luxuries. 

Onorato joined, as well.

"It was amazing," Kyle told Kruger. "We felt like celebrities."

In the end, Kyle shook hands with James and shared a smile with the King. He credited Onorato with turning his dream into reality.

"She's amazing. She's just amazing," he said, per Kruger. "She keeps trying and trying, and doesn't give up."

[h/t Albuquerque Journal]