Odell Beckham Jr. Visits 9-Year-Old Fan with Cancer After Social-Media Request

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. traveled to Amarillo, Texas, to visit nine-year-old Jayro Ponce, who has a rare form of cancer.

According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Ponce has a malignant rhabdoid tumor and is undergoing treatment at the Ronald McDonald House in Amarillo. The father of Beckham's teammate Weston Richburg, Danny, helped set up the meeting:

Beckham later posted on Instagram about his visit with Ponce:

Weston Richburg had visited Ponce and learned that Beckham was his favorite player, per Raanan. The superstar wide receiver made the trip Saturday, reportedly in connection with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

As Raanan noted, "Beckham has worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the past. He wore Make-A-Wish cleats during a game last season. He also regularly goes out of his way to spend time with kids before games."