Atlanta Braves players granted one teenager’s wish on Monday.
The Atlanta Braves partnered with Make-A-Wish to grant player Steven Grayson’s wish to meet his favorite player.
According to the Braves, Grayson, 17, is a leukemia survivor from Lauderdale, Mississippi, and said he had always wanted to meet his favorite team.
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Grayson’s favorite players, Matt Olson and Austin Riley, met him and his family at Truist Park before the game.
Afterwards, the Grayson family was shown around the clubhouse and met the other players.
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The players signed Grayson’s Atlanta Braves jersey and posed for photos.
The family then joined the team on the field, where Grayson threw some balls with Riley and watched batting practice.
Afterwards, the Grayson family enjoyed watching the Braves beat the Detroit Tigers, 2-1.
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