16-year-old Kevin Gentry, who has Down syndrome, was thrilled to see his icon John Cena in the ring on March 8 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. But he didn’t know that the day would become the best day of his life – not only did the professional WWE wrestler hug Kevin, he gave the teen his ‘Never Give Up’ sweatband too!
“To witness this event — wow. I cried. Kevin shows unconditional love to anyone in his company. He’s one of 30 cousins, and he brings joy to all. To watch him meet his hero was incredible. After the event, he came up to my husband and me and said, ‘Thank you. This was the best day of my life’,” Eileen Ryan, Kevin’s aunt said.
The WWE has announced its Superstars for Hope campaign to raise funds for Special Olympics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Please use the #StarsforHope hashtag while donating to show your support.
Support @SpecialOlympics and @StanfordChild in @WWE‘s annual #Stars4Hope campaign! https://t.co/Ugs9fWh7am
— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 26, 2015
Think you can walk a day in my shoes? What better way to find out? http://t.co/cF1bztFmBr @specialolympics @stanfordchild #stars4hope”
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) March 11, 2015
Join the @WWE by supporting the @SpecialOlympics and helping to end pediatric cancer! #Stars4Hope http://t.co/ALMmW1RS8E
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) March 11, 2015
Be a boss! Support a great cause and be a part of an amazing NXT experience. http://t.co/eNZNubnXsL #stars4hope
— WWE Sasha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) March 12, 2015
One of a kind and worth the investment. #Stars4Hope http://t.co/LapVjHJEkV
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) March 6, 2015
This is amazing, we need more people like this in the world. STARS4HOPE FIGHTING!