Larry Fitzgerald surprises boy on final day of cancer treatment
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TEMPE, Ariz. - As Tennyson Erickson rang a bell to celebrate the end of his cancer treatment, he received a huge surprise when his favorite football player joined in on the celebration.
When he was 7-years-old, Erickson was in the middle of a grueling battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he visited the Arizona Cardinals mini-camp in Tempe.
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Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and ESPN's "My Wish" series, Erickson was able to meet Larry Fitzgerald during his visit.
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On May 28, after 1,206 days of treatment, the now 9-year-old Erickson rang the bell at the Sanford Children's Castle of Care Hospital in South Dakota, signaling the end of his cancer treatments.
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As the celebration was underway, Fitzgerald joined in on the celebration via Zoom so he could speak to Erickson and watch him ring the bell.
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