After overcoming lymphoma, Sam gets the chance to practice with Alex Ovechkin.
In 2010, Sam was diagnosed with acute tcell lymphoblastic lymphoma. Chemotherapy prevented him from doing his favorite thing: playing hockey. With the tumor almost completely gone, Sam was able to get back on the ice. He wished to meet Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.
"My Wish" is a collaborative effort with MakeAWish that chronicles the granting of unique sportsrelated wishes for children with lifethreatening medical conditions.
MakeAWish® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a lifethreatening medical condition in the United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. We believe that a wish experience can be a gamechanger. This one belief guides us. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.
Learn more about how you can help grant wishes at wish.org