Teenager with Leukemia Overjoyed by Hug from LeBron James
Sixteen-year-old Jackie Custer is in the midst of a battle with leukemia. When she visited the Cleveland Cavaliers' Wine and Gold Scrimmage on Wednesday night, she got a special treat—a hug from the King himself, LeBron James.
"literally shaking right now @KingJames @cavs thank you so much pic.twitter.com/wJkT2P2wcx
— Jackie Custer (@jackie_custer16) October 2, 2014"
Here's a quick video of the moment:
SB Nation did a little digging through her Twitter account, and the results are awesome. Custer shows a mix of bravery and grit from which we can all learn:
"I have cancer then a stroke then a blood clot then infiltrate, now doc tells me I have an infection. What more? Nothing will bring me down👊😐
— Jackie Custer (@jackie_custer16) September 11, 2014"
"Refuse to give up @jackie_custer16 just like last week when you refused to leave the line without a make! pic.twitter.com/19btO6eRJM
— Hall of Fame Huddle (@HOFHuddle_Rich) July 26, 2014"
"Congratulations @jackie_custer16 on finishing her last day of rehab! Never stop fighting! pic.twitter.com/4AZO8yKaaZ
— Jackson Lady Bears (@Lady_BearsBBall) September 19, 2014"
She even uses a custom hashtag in her bio: "#custerkillscancer."
