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Chris Paul Honors 8-Year-Old Cancer Victim
All-NBA first team guard Chris Paul played Game 3 with shoes bearing a tribute to an 8-year-old boy who died of cancer this week. "Brian told his family that he knew he was going to heaven and that he wanted to meet Jesus wearing his Chris Paul jersey." But Brian, who had a brain tumor, developed a high fever before Game 2 and was unable to attend. He died hours later.
Chris Paul Honors 8-Year-Old Cancer Victim
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  • fastbreakblog fastbreakblog
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    I love Chris Paul.    I really hope he keeps his head about him, and doesn't change who he is.
    Posted 5/9/2008 respond (flag)
  • SPN SPN
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    Fast I agree with you, it is great to see someone like chris doing this for common kid. But shouldn't we be concerned that this kid died from cancer and he just wanted to meet Jesus in a jersey?!? Our priorities are really messed up!!

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    Posted 5/10/2008 respond (flag)
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