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Tennessee's Kahlil McKenzie visits hospitalized fan injured en route to buy Vols jersey

Randy Sartin / USA TODAY Sports

Kahlil McKenzie may just be starting his career with Tennessee, but it is clear that he already has the Volunteers' charitable spirit.

Asa, a Vols fan, was on his way to purchase one of Tennessee's new Nike jerseys when he had a seizure, causing him to injure his spinal cord and break his jaw.

The Vols defensive tackle visited Asa in the hospital and posted a photo with the young fan as well as a moving message on Instagram.

Wolf Of Knoxville on Instagram: "Blessed to be able to spend time with a passionate fan @asa_spades1 who just yesterday was on his way to Neyland to support his team and..."

"His family reached out to me and asked me to stop by and as you can see he was in great spirits before his surgery," McKenzie posted. "Get well soon and be RELENTLESS Asa!!"

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