Earlier this year, we shared the story of 16-year-old Ebony Nettles-Bey, a teen battling cancer.

Nettles-Bey never let the disease get the best of her, and she went on the be one of her high school basketball team’s leading scorers.

This weekend, one of her wishes was granted when she got a chance to meet her idol Lebron James.

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The Miami Heat caught wind of Ebony’s story and arranged for the young athlete to sit court side for a game, walk out with the starting lineup and shoot around with James.

Ebony is such an inspiration. She deserves this.

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