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Terminally-Ill NCAA Basketball Player Given Wheaties Box

By Ed Carroll

Apr 2, 2013; Norfolk, VA, USA; A general view of an NCAA logo on the court prior to the finals of the Norfolk regional between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Duke Blue Devils in the 2013 NCAA womens basketball tournament at Ted Constant Convocation Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2013; Norfolk, VA, USA; A general view of an NCAA logo on the court prior to the finals of the Norfolk regional between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Duke Blue Devils in the 2013 NCAA womens basketball tournament at Ted Constant Convocation Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mount St. Joseph freshman Lauren Hill overcame terminal brain cancer to play in an NCAA basketball game, scoring four points, and was honored with her own Wheaties box for her accomplishments.

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You’ve likely heard the story of Lauren Hill, a freshman at Mount St. Joseph told she had only months to live in September due to an inoperable brain tumor, and how the college, NCAA, and Hiram College, their opponents,

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the game up by two weeks in the hope that Hill would be healthy enough to play in a game.

Wheaties honored Hill’s courage and dedication with a special box of the cereal, a pretty cool gesture:

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Hill started Sunday’s game, scoring a quick left-handed layup before exiting the game, and then later returning for the final minute, following chants of “We Love Lauren,” when she added another layup for four total points. The second layup was with her right hand, which is her shooting hand, but has been weakened by the tumor, which she said made it just as sweet as scoring on her first attempt.

Congrats to Hill on both the Wheaties box and scoring the first basket of the 2014-2015 NCAA basketball season. Best of luck and keep fighting.

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