Young Boy with Cerebral Palsy Lights Up When Meeting Joel Embiid at 76ers Game

The Philadelphia 76ers made a young fan their Sixers Strong Kid of the Game on Monday, creating a memorable evening during which he met the players and received a customized jersey.

The NBA's official Twitter account posted a slow-motion video of the jubilant boy meeting Joel Embiid (seen above).         

A Twitter account run by his parents thanked the center and the team:

Per the account's bio, Shane is an eight-year-old who survived a pediatric stroke and has cerebral palsy. It also says: "His love for Philadelphia 76ers is strong enough to take his pain away."              

Shane also met Ben Simmons and received the customized jersey from him.

"

This is my son meeting his idol!!! https://t.co/yAgfYMjNWE

— SHANE STRONG 2006 (@PhotoColleen) November 28, 2017"

Embiid, Simmons and Co. gave the devout 76ers fan a special night. Like the league's hashtag says, that's why they play. 

[Twitter]