WATCH: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Forms Bond With Young Fan Battling Cancer Through Alex's Lemonade Stand

Philadelphia PA

04 February, 2021

12:14 PM

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By CBS3 Staff, CBS Philadelphia February 4, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — While Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was navigating his way through his first NFL season, he also found time to build a relationship with a family who is battling childhood cancer. Executive Director of Alex's Lemonade Stand Liz Scott says Hurts reached out to the foundation to find out how he could get involved. "We were able to connect him to a family, we wanted to make their Christmas wishes come true," Scott said. The family's oldest child, 7-year-old Erick, is battling cancer and they also have four younger children. Read more at CBS Philadelphia