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SUCCESS.
THROUGH MONTANA MAKE A WISH, Q2 GOT TO MEET TYSEN TODAY, A 16 YEAR OLD FROM LAUREL
GOING THROUGH TREATMENT FOR YOUING SARCOMA, A RARE FORM OF CANCER TYPICALLY FOUND IN THE BONES OF YOUNG MALES.
AFTER HE ROLLED UP IN A BEAUTIFUL 69' CHARGER, HIS WISH OF A SHOPPING SPREE WAS GRANTED.
TYSEN HAS BEEN IN SALT LAKE CITY--UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND HIS WISH WAS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL FEELING ON TOP OF HIS GAME.
SPONSORED BY LEVITT INSURANCE, MAKE A WISH AND GAMESTOP HELPED TYSEN STOCK UP ON VIDEO GAMES AND ALL THE BACK TO
SCHOOL ESSENTIALS.
TYSENSAID THE FIRST GAME HE WOULD PLAY WHEN HE GOT HOME WAS NBA 2K-19 AND THAT HE WAS HOPING TO PICK UP A PAIR OF RETRO
JORDAN SNEAKERS A LITTLE LATER IN THE DAY.
HE TOLD US THAT A DAY LIKE THIS WAS SO SPECIAL TO HIM BECAUSE IT SIMPLY MEANT A MUCH NEEDED BREAK FROM THE
RIGOURS OF HIS DAILY LIFE.
WE SPOKE WITH MONTANA MAKE A WISH COORDINATOR LEA HACKEY TO GET HER TAKE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PART OF THESE
SPECIAL DAYS.
THEY ARE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING THAT I THINK NONE OF US COULD REALLY IMAGINE. THEY ARE JUST KIDDOS WHO ARE
DEALING WITH REALLY TOUGH ILLNESSES, SO TO GIVE THEM A DAY OR A MOMENT IN TIME WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT
DOCTOR'S OFFICES OR VISITS OR MEDICAL COSTS, IT IS REALLY JUST INCREDIBLE TO SEE HOW THEY OPEN UP AND GET TO HAVE THIS
MOMENT IN TIME.
I HEAR FROM Q2'S RESIDENT SNEAKERHEAD - CONNOR PREGIZER -
THAT TYSEN HAS GREAT TASTE IN SNEAKERS.
WE HOPE YOU HAD AN AMAZING DAY, TYSEN, AND