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BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado defensive lineman Nikhil Webb Walker announced to the team this week he has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will undergo chemotherapy. Walker delivered the news to the Buffaloes during a team meeting that was filmed by "Well Off Media," which chronicles the program, and posted Friday.
Walker, a sophomore from Jamaica, explained he discovered a bump on his chest one morning and waited a week or so to see if it would go away. He went to the trainers and a subsequent biopsy revealed the diagnosis. He said in the video that doctors told him it was "very treatable.
" Editor's Picks Buffs' Hunter 'feeling much better,' says Sanders 3d Kyle Bonagura Connelly's Week 9 preview: LSU-Texas A&M heads list of unexpected key clashes 13m Bill Connelly Deion fan of national TV games, not late starts 3d "So that's [what] I've been going through, and that's why a lot of you haven't seen me," said Walker, who transferred to Colorado from New Mexico State in the offseason. "I've tried to keep it under the wraps, because I don't want to be a distraction to the team. I want to see how you all boys do, what you all do, and just keep winning -- conference championship, bowl game, national championship.
That's why I've kept it under wraps. "Just being here, just, like, helped me with the whole process and really just deal with it. I say thank you all boys because you all made it easier on me even though it's tough.
" Buffs coach Deion Sanders told him in the video: "First of all, you're never a distraction. You're a blessing, and you allow us to understand what life really is. .
.. What you're dealing with is real, and the way you dealt with it has been just admirable.
We love you. We appreciate you. We're here for you.
" Sanders gave Walker an embrace as the team applauded for him. At 5-2, the Buffaloes are a win away from bowl eligibility. They host Cincinnati on Saturday night at Folsom Field.
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