November 2014
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Grow” Foundation, Jordan
football with Heath Allen. Even in a
was able to attend a Saints’
wheelchair, Jordan’s passion for
practice and meet several
football shines through.
players, who autographed a
To Jordan, football isn’t just a
football for him. Jordan also
game. He’s hoping it will be a part of
attended the Saints-49ers
his future. After graduating from 8th
game as a guest of the
grade at Visitation of Our Lady School
Foundation. During one of his
(where he played football), he wants to
hospital stays, Jordan had a
attend DeLaSalle High School (and
personal visit from Saints
play football). He then hopes to earn a
Punter Thomas Morestead,
VOL student Terri Berggren raised over $1000 football scholarship to the University
from selling lemonade and other goodies
and Saints Wide Receiver
of Miami, and then to the NFL!
Kenny Stills happily accepted
The road to the success never
his own Team Jordan shirt and wore it to show
seems to be easy for anyone. And a cancer diagnosis
his support. Team Jordan score!
doesn’t help the journey. But Jordan Sabio’s supporters
The news
far outnumber his struggles. His supporters will be there
media even picked up
cheering him on for the duration of his journey - even
the story and ran a
during the “offseason.”
short segment on
Jordan enjoying one of his
Jordan’s competitive
favorites - chicken wings
spirit for football.
from Hooters. They were
hand delivered to the
WDSU Channel 6’s
hospital by two Hooters
Heath Allen visited
waitresses after Jordan
Jordan at home to
suffered a seizure in the
restaurant before he could
interview him and his
have his meal.
mother. During the
interview Jordan
rolled himself in his
Saints Punter Thomas
Go to the Team
Watch the WDSU
Watch the Thomas
wheelchair outside to
Morestead visited Jordan
Jordan Facebook
News segment on
Morestead Gameday
during one of his hospital stays the street so that he
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could throw the
New Orleans Saints Tight End Jimmy
Graham poses with Jordan during a
recent team practice
Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills
proudly wears his Team Jordan
shirt in support of Jordan
Saints wide receiver Marques
Colsten autographs a football for
Jordan at a recent Saints practice.