“The team loves being around him. It just makes us happy to see him happy,” says guard Rikki Harris about 6-year-old Landon McChesney.
Landon can’t walk and
struggles to talk. He has a
genetic condition so rare,
it doesn’t have a name.
Doctors said Landon wouldn’t live past 4. But he’ll turn 7 in April. He’s a fighter, like the Buckeyes.
The players hosted Landon at practices and games. They helped raise money for his treatment.
His mom, Jaren: “It was beautiful to watch him be so included and loved ...
“Some people might shy away from interacting with a kid with special needs,” his mom says. “The team just jumped right in. Hugs. Passing the basketball.”
Guard Jacy Sheldon says: “Having him here inspires us.”