Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Matisse Thybulle received a heart-pouring message over Instagram from a mother whose seven-year-old son had just been diagnosed with Type-B lymphoblastic leukemia. Little did she know that she’d strike an emotional chord with Thybulle, who lost his mother Elizabeth to leukemia when he was 17.
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Thybulle quickly responded to Beth …
Thybulle quickly responded to Beth Curley and by 3 p.m. the next day he was on his way to meet Freddy Curley at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. When the NBA player showed up, he immediately flipped Freddy’s mood just a day after finding out his diagnosis and going through a blood transfusion and a week of chemotherapy. “That’s what I told Matisse,” Beth Curley told CBS Philadelphia. “This is what you did — you took this day that we were so fearful of and you turned it into this day that we never wanna forget now. And it was an amazing thing to have done for us.
Kids in Flint are getting $25 vouchers …
Kids in Flint are getting $25 vouchers to buy produce at the Flint Farmers Market. Through an expanded partnership with the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, FlintNOW, an initiative by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, and the national Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced they will distribute $325,000 worth of gift certificates for fruits and vegetables all Flint children, starting Friday, Nov. 8.
In a statement, Gores, a Flint native, …
In a statement, Gores, a Flint native, praised the NBPA Foundation and NBA players from around the country for investing in Flint and its children. “We are expanding the program and bringing more people together because kids in Flint deserve our support more than ever,” said Gores. “I’m proud of the way the NBA and players throughout the league continue to step up. Healthy food and good nutrition can make a real impact on the day to day lives of children and their families.”