The Los Angeles Lakers signed Yitzi Teichman, an 18-year-old who is battling brain cancer, to a one-day contract on Sunday.
Teichman had a brain tumor removed in 2015 and is still fighting cancer according to SB Nation. His wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation was to join the Lakers, and the Lakers management was happy to add him to the roster for a day. (RELATED: NFL Star Russell Wilson Grants Young Girl Her Final Wish Shortly Before She Dies)
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak introduced the teenage Lakers fan at a press conference. Teichman’s big day also allowed him to sit on the bench for the game against the Charlotte Hornets and be on the floor for warmups.
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Classy move from the Lakers organization.