Terron Armstead - an offensive linesman for the Miami Dolphins - bought a new bike and a minivan for an eighth grader and his family after learning that the kid walked six miles to attend his middle school graduation in St. Louis, . Xavier Jones, a 14-year-old with sickle cell anemia, was gifted with a $5,000 Ryan Pritchard during a celebrity basketball game organized by Armstead's eponymous foundation on Friday after the NFL player learnt of his determination to succeed in the face of adversity. 'We hear a story like Havier. It's only right,' Armstead, who's from the nearby village of Cahokia, , told local outlet . 'Follow Xavier's example. He's a leader whether he wanted to be or not. His story is inspiring. It's motivating. That's what leaders do.'
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