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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:19 PM Mar 2014

This Pair's Beautiful Friendship Will Fill Your Heart With March Gladness


The Huffington Post | by Ron Dicker

Sometimes stories emerge during March Madness that force you to put down your brackets and pay attention to what's really important. The friendship between Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne and 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth is one of those stories.

They met two years ago when the Spartans visited a hospital where Lacey was getting treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nerve tissue. Their relationship has thrived, and they reportedly text every day.

As the Washington Post notes, Payne attended a fundraiser for Lacey, and Lacey, who was Payne's guest on senior night, helped him cut down the net after Michigan State won the Big Ten tournament.

Now that Payne and Michigan State have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, the duo's touching bond continues to move fans. A video posted by the Big Ten Network earlier this month covers Payne and Lacey in tear duct-draining detail (watch at link).

"She's like a sister to me," Payne says in the segment. "I love him," Lacey declares.

If your favorite team has been eliminated, you might just cheer for Payne and Michigan State on the basis of the video alone.

More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/24/adreian-payne-lacey-friendship-michigan-state_n_5021300.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
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This Pair's Beautiful Friendship Will Fill Your Heart With March Gladness (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 OP
Nice story, thanks for posting. Athletes get bashed a lot, but a lot of them are really FSogol Mar 2014 #1
... progressoid Mar 2014 #2
And now I'm rooting HARD for Michigan State leftynyc Mar 2014 #3
Me too! vankuria Mar 2014 #4
Just looked at the schedule leftynyc Mar 2014 #5
Thank-you Leftynyc! vankuria Mar 2014 #6
YEEHAW - On to the Elite Eight leftynyc Mar 2014 #11
That's such a touching story. blue neen Mar 2014 #7
Payne is also, in my humble opinion, the best player in the B1G. Glad to see this story .... Scuba Mar 2014 #8
That made me well up. what a lovely story. thanks for posting it. cali Mar 2014 #9
Great story Berlum Mar 2014 #10
such a nice story JI7 Mar 2014 #12
Malaho, Cali.. nice to see a heartwarming story on DU.. after all the days of Cha Mar 2014 #13

FSogol

(45,360 posts)
1. Nice story, thanks for posting. Athletes get bashed a lot, but a lot of them are really
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:23 PM
Mar 2014

decent, caring, people. Keep up the good work, Adreian.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
5. Just looked at the schedule
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 04:57 PM
Mar 2014

They play #1 Virginia on Friday night at 9:57PM - Bill Maher will be tivoed

blue neen

(12,308 posts)
7. That's such a touching story.
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 06:56 PM
Mar 2014

Adreian Payne and Lacey have a very special relationship...I hope they get to continue it for a very long time.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
8. Payne is also, in my humble opinion, the best player in the B1G. Glad to see this story ....
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 07:23 AM
Mar 2014

... I'm not at all surprised to learn he's a fine person as well. Thanks.

Cha

(295,926 posts)
13. Malaho, Cali.. nice to see a heartwarming story on DU.. after all the days of
Sat Mar 29, 2014, 02:35 AM
Mar 2014

hyperbolic infused hate.

"They met two years ago when the Spartans visited a hospital where Lacey was getting treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nerve tissue. Their relationship has thrived, and they reportedly text every day."

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