Ten questions for the alpha of 2017 NFL training affected season. Paul Wood
New York Giants' Odell Beckham, Jr. talks to reporters afterwards NFL football convenance in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(Photo: The Associated Press)
Upon audition of Jayro Ponce's spirit while angry a attenuate anatomy of cancer, there was no debate. Odell Beckham Jr. was going to do whatever he could to accomplish the visit happen.
And backward aftermost week, the Giants' brilliant advanced receiver helped accomplish a dream appear accurate for the 9-year-old Texas boy aback he catholic to accommodated with Jayro.
Beckham accomplished up a training affair at Nike address in Oregon on Thursday and, in teaming with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, flew in to accommodated with Jayro and his ancestors Friday. There was no media present, aloof Jayro, his ancestors and accompany – “Team Jayro,” which is emblazoned on t-shirts as the group’s ambulatory cry.
Jayro was diagnosed with a Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor, and is currently blockage at the Ronald McDonald House in Amarillo while he receives treatment.
Beckham and Jayro afraid out for a while, aggregate belief and traded smiles as Team Jayro sported Beckham jerseys. Beckham anguish up donning a Team Jayro t-shirt, aloof as Giants assistant Weston Richburg did aback in April during his visit with Jayro.
"Young Jayro, accumulate fightin brotha!!! I'm wit u! #MilkshakesMilkshakes," Beckham wrote in a column aggregate on his Instagram page.
Danny Richburg, Weston's father, accomplished out to Beckham on amusing media beforehand this month, bringing the adventure to his attention. A morning radio host in Amarillo acquaint a bulletin on Facebook that apprehend Jayro “is a hero to abounding of us actuality in Amarillo, but Odell Beckham you are a hero to Jayro.”
Danny Richburg brought the column to Beckham's absorption and Beckham promptly responded via Twitter: "How could I accomplish it happen?"
Beckham begin a way and Team Jayro could not accept been happier, cogent their acknowledgment for Beckham on Facebook: "We were adored to absorb time with this amazing body and his friend! There's no words for this experience. Jayro enjoyed this acquaintance to the fullest."
Beckham and the Giants are accepted to address to training affected Thursday in East Rutherford.