The inspirational story of Lauren Hill, the 19-year-old Mount St. Joseph College forward with an inoperable brain tumor, gripped the sports world the past few weeks.
Hill has been told by doctors that she may not live past December, and she made it a goal to play in one game for her team. Despite constant headaches, dizziness and weakness, Hill accomplished that mission Sunday. Her incredible fight drew the attention of LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire and a host of other athletes.
Good luck today Lauren Hill. #1more4Lauren #nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/G57gIajupe
— Rajon Rondo (@RajonRondo) November 2, 2014
Today's Photo of the Week is dedicated to Lauren Hill and her inspiring fight. #1More4Lauren pic.twitter.com/6g6Dc53Yp0
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) November 1, 2014
As Mount St. Joseph College is in Cincinnati, teams and athletes from the city felt a special connection to Hill. Devon Still, the Bengals defensive linemen whose young daughter was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, met Hill a few weeks ago and gave her his jersey.
Meeting Lauren Hill was an honor can't wait to see how she does Nov 2 in her college debut #P… http://t.co/cUttURHIO2 pic.twitter.com/d9U9llPpZp
— Devon Still (@Dev_Still71) October 21, 2014
On Sunday Still honored Hill with his eye black:
On Sunday, the 5-foot-11 Hill scored four points in her team's 66-55 win over Hiram College.
"Let's not call this my last game," Hill said in a TV interview during the game. ". Let's call this my first collegiate game. I've never felt this good in my life."
For more information about Hill's charity, The Cure Starts Now, see here.