WNBA’s Kelsey Plum to Meet Her Fan Who Battles with Most cancers

Kelsey Plum‘s fan Ashleigh Ahrens is on her technique to checking off her bucket checklist.

Ahren, who has been identified with stage 4 breast most cancers, will meet the athlete on Sunday after the star observed her inventive effort to get her consideration whereas attending an Aces recreation this week.

At Thursday’s recreation which was organized for a “Breast Well being Consciousness Evening,” Ahren held an indication that learn, “residing w[ith] stage 4 breast most cancers! Assembly Plum #10 is on my BUCKET LIST!” whereas standing within the viewers.

A lot to her shock, her motion was captured by an attendee who later knowledgeable Plum about her. On Friday, the Aces level guard posted a photograph of Ahren on her Twitter account, pleading for assist from her followers to find Ahren.

Following the social media plea, her group managed to get in touch with Ahren and organized a gathering for the 2 at Sunday’s recreation.

Talking to KTNV-TV in regards to the expertise, Ahren — who has been combating breast most cancers for 3 years — revealed the choice to convey the signal was a spontaneous act instructed by her buddy.

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“I used to be like, ‘I want I had an indication,’ and she or he was like ‘simply go to Walgreens. We’ve got time.’ We made the sign up like 5 or 10 minutes,” she shared.

Ahren advised the outlet that assembly Plum would “imply lots” to her, noting, “You do not have as many alternatives. You do not have the identical stuff as Make-a-Want like children do.”

She additionally hoped her constructive outlook in life will encourage others coping with an identical state of affairs to proceed profiting from their lives.

“I simply turned a lot extra appreciative every single day,” she defined. “The little issues did not trouble me anymore and also you hug your family members tighter.”

Her assembly with Plum this weekend may even assist Ahren fulfill her different dream on her bucket checklist by watching the Aces recreation from the ground seats.