1 day Ago By Brody Smoot, Touchdown Alabama Magazine
Over the weekend, several Alabama players made an hour and a half long drive to spend time with a young boy named Will, who is currently battling cancer. Instead of taking the weekend to recuperate their bodies or spending time in Tuscaloosa, the core of players put their lives to the side and decided to do something special. The group of players that made the trip to see Will included Qua Russaw, Wilkin Formby, Richard Young, Kadyn Proctor, LT Overton, and Tim Keenan III.
Tide 100.9’s Ryan C. Fowler detailed the act of kindness on X late Sunday evening.
“Instead of taking a day off from their football responsibilities, these players drove 1.5 hours to spend time with a young man named Will, who is battling cancer and will undergo surgery in April in Houston, Texas, to have his femur removed. Will was having a farewell party with some of his friends in the community, which they called Farewell Femur,” Fowler wrote.
In addition, Fowler concluded the post by showing gratitude to the group of Alabama players. “Thank you, Wilkin, Qua, Tim, LT, Richard, and Kadyn, for representing the University of Alabama with class. More importantly, thank you for being people of faith and for sharing the love of Jesus Christ with Will before he faces this significant surgery and his ongoing battle with cancer.
” Amid spring practices, film study, and spring classes, these young men found time to make someone’s day — Will’s day to be precise. A say that will never be remembered by he or his family. A moment that will live in the hearts of everyone that was there that day.
In April, Will has plans to travel to Houston to have his femur removed. On this particular day, however, Alabama’s players had different plans — plans to make memories and cherish moments together that will last a lifetime for both Will and themselves. This article first appeared on Touchdown Alabama Magazine and was syndicated with permission.
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