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Gritty Surprises Young Fan Who Got a Custom Prosthetic Leg
By Russ Joy
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled sports news for this cool story.
Gritty, the NHL’s Best Team Mascot, visited a 7-year-old fan who got a custom prosthetic leg featuring Gritty’s likeness earlier in the day:
SURPRISE: @GrittyNHL surprises 7 y/o fan Caiden O’Rourke at @shrinersphilly who just got a new custom Gritty prosthetic leg this morning. Look at his face! @6abc pic.twitter.com/jPMqtUVZ7x
— Jeannette Reyes (@msnewslady) June 25, 2019
Gritty brought young Caiden O’Rourke a customized sweater with his name and #8 on the back, after the jump:
I have a feeling Caiden won’t be taking off this custom @NHLFlyers jersey lol pic.twitter.com/wdlFBDhudO
— Jeannette Reyes (@msnewslady) June 25, 2019
This is the definition of a thrill of a lifetime for a young fan. Here’s to Caiden for keeping a smile on his face through adversity.
Russ Joy hosts The Russ Joy Show, Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast, and It's Just Wrestling Podcast. He's blogged about Philly sports on Crossing Broad since before the Eagles won a Super Bowl. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad