Derek Fisher’s comments to save hundreds of eyes per year from Retinoblastoma
Thursday, May 17th, 2007It seems incredulous that an NBA athlete’s post-game comments could actually amount to something very important. You usually don’t hear things that can save your child’s eye from being removed because there is another solution available for children with retinoblastoma.
It seems incredible, yet that is what happened when Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher arrived in time to play the last portion of a championship game in Salt Lake City, Utah. Derek Fisher, who arrived in time to help win the game and make a few post-game comments, probably didn’t realize that impact that his comments might have.
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