Found May 26, 2011 on That NBA Lottery Pick: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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In our everyday lives, it's normal to find a kid trying to sell lemonade for personal gain but the below story is something truly inspirational.Thirteen year old Anthony Frederick mother was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly five years ago. Since he was the age of eight, Anthony has been selling toys and lemonade to help raise money for cancer research in Columbia, South Carolina.Recently, NBA player Renaldo Balkman heard of his story and came to help Anthony out. We get more from NBC Sports:“Selling his toys, what kind of kid does that?” Balkman said in wonder. “That means a lot.”With Dru Frederick’s cancer in check, Anthony did not want to abandon his fight. He said there were other families in similar situations needing help. “I thought I could bring more people into it,” the teenager said.Frederick’s father is a colonel stationed at nearby Fort Jackson and Army personnel were also on hand, as did some members of the South Carolina women’s basketball team.The Frederick fami...
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