Saints donating $25K to Jarrius; Goodell to match
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New Orleans Saints superfan Jarrius Robertson received a special gift from the team ahead of the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
Saints owners Tom and Gayle Benson announced they're donating $25,000 to the 15-year-old to assist with his medical costs. The total will be matched by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Tom & Gayle Benson and the Saints gift $25,000 to help @Jarrius with medical expenses, to be matched by @nflcommish: https://t.co/WLn53Uc1Fb pic.twitter.com/WiZ4dsOkyp
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 12, 2017
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Robertson was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia shortly after birth and has undergone more than a dozen surgeries since, including two liver transplants.