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Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:13 pm
Special Bond with AJ and sick little girl
I know there are tons of other stories like this. We need to see more of them. It's better than the flames.
I know there are tons of other stories like this. We need to see more of them. It's better than the flames.
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:15 pm to bamasgot13
That's good of him to do. Always heard he was a huge douche from my Bama buddies in Mobile. Maybe he isn't so bad after all 
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:17 pm to TiggerWoods
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Always heard he was a huge douche from my Bama buddies in Mobile
He's grown up a ton in the past 18 months.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:20 pm to bamasgot13
Now. Make him a Heisman finalist for his off-the-field charity.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:31 pm to KaiserSoze99
Nice story. All athletes should spend time at Children's hospitals.....
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:34 pm to bamasgot13
When people are that kind to others, they are allowed to have whatever big ugly tattoos they want without being judged as douchebags.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:45 pm to Bellabama
Awesome story. I'm an even bigger fan now than before. I knew about the wrist band, but not the extent to which he has gone since then. Classy kid.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:46 pm to bamasgot13
Way to go AJ.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:50 pm to bamasgot13
Awesome. Praying for that little girl and her family.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:55 pm to bamasgot13
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:56 pm to jatebe
That is a good dude. 
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:13 pm to Rum Drink in Hand
Awesome!
Makes it easier to pull for Bama Monday!
Makes it easier to pull for Bama Monday!
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:14 pm to TiggerWoods
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Always heard he was a huge douche from my Bama buddies in Mobile.
He was. I lived in Mobile awhile
Glad to see the young man is growing up though, can't fault him or his play
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:23 pm to TiggerWoods
People grow. You don't magically change, but being on your own, dealing with your own problems, has a great effect on some people. Plus, most of these Bama players had some horrible experiences out of the tornados and can relate to crummy circumstances.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:37 pm to bamasgot13
Awesome story--good job AJ!
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:38 pm to bamasgot13
Wait so is she sick again?
She's been through a lot
She's been through a lot
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:54 pm to JordonfortheJ
I don't mean to get too philosophical, and in the grand scheme of things, at the end of the day, it's AJ who made this little girl happy, but the truth of the matter is it's become the "cool" thing to do to use your local celeb status to visit a sick kid (and the kids don't know any better so the end justifies the means). But, I don't really get why the masses think celebs are great people when they see a story like this. We don't really know anything about them other than someone coordinated them to spend a few hours of their time at the hospital.
I'm not saying AJ is only doing it because of the attention he has (or will get as a result), but when I see things like this it makes me appreciate the lowly folks (foster parents of disabled kids, social workers, special education teachers and teachers' assistants) who dedicate their lives to compassionate endeavors who will never get a news story written about them, never receive a massive (or even decent in some cases) paycheck, and never have their picture on the front page of anything.
Not saying this to bash AJ, but rather emphasize that there are so many out there who do far more but will never receive any recognition. Such is life...
I'm not saying AJ is only doing it because of the attention he has (or will get as a result), but when I see things like this it makes me appreciate the lowly folks (foster parents of disabled kids, social workers, special education teachers and teachers' assistants) who dedicate their lives to compassionate endeavors who will never get a news story written about them, never receive a massive (or even decent in some cases) paycheck, and never have their picture on the front page of anything.
Not saying this to bash AJ, but rather emphasize that there are so many out there who do far more but will never receive any recognition. Such is life...
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:57 pm to GatorInTX
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but the truth of the matter is it's become the "cool" thing to do to use your local celeb status to visit a sick kid
well if I show up at the hospital to visit a sick kid, her parents are going to ask who the frick I am. I think you're over thinking this. There are plenty of athletes and celebrities that don't do anything like this, and there are plenty that do. It's awesome when someone uses that platform they have for good and not bad
Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:00 pm to GatorInTX
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there are so many out there who do far more but will never receive any recognition
This would have sufficed.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 4:02 pm to JordonfortheJ
Big respect for AJ and the way he has dealt with this family. I hope that Starla can be a normal child after what she's gone through. Two years ago my then three-year-old was diagnosed with cancer and has apparently beaten it through a year of heavy chemo and tumor removal. It was a very trying time and that's with a child who was given good odds to beat it. I still can't imagine having a child go through that with a bad prognosis.
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