The Utah Jazz signed 5 year old free agent guard, JP Gibson, to a one-day contract. JP has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Jazz went above and beyond for the little guy; the team literally made a dream come true, from signing an “official” contract with president Randy Rigby to playing in a scrimmage while wearing his very own #1 jersey. Jump on it to check out this trooper’s moves and read more on this heartwarming story !
via ESPN
JP Gibson, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, signed his contract with Jazz president Randy Rigby before joining the team in uniform for the annual preseason intrasquad scrimmage at EnergySolutions Arena.
JP was joined by his parents, Josh and Megan, and his 2-year-old sister, Elsie. The family was hosted by the Jazz and photographer Jon Diaz’s “Anything Can Be” project, which creates storybooks for children with cancer about their dreams and wishes.
“JP loves most sports, but basketball is definitely his favorite,” Megan Gibson said in a statement released by the Jazz. “When he was just over a year old, he would sit with my husband, Josh, watching games. He started insisting on shooting hoops for an hour each night before bedtime when he was just 15 months old. He knows he has to be 6 before he can play Junior Jazz, and he reminds us all the time that he can’t wait until he’s 6.”
Good to see some positive publicity in sports for a change, Big S/O to JP Gibson and the Utah Jazz !
