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December 11, 2015

Devon Still invites bullied teen cancer patient to Disney

By Elisa Lala
PhillyVoice Contributor
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Former NFL defensive tackle and Camden native Devon Still knows the physical and emotional pain caused by cancer.

 His 5-year-old daughter, Leah, is currently in remission after a lengthy battle with the disease.

So when Still saw an Instagram post by a teen cancer patient from Texas who was cyberbullied because of her cancer - an added misery to the suffering she was already facing - he decided to do something nice to lift her spirits.

According to social media posts by Still and 14-year-old Nicole Pfister, Still contacted her and her mother and invited the entire family on a trip to Disney World.


Elisa Lala
PhillyVoice Contributor

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