A Memphis boy with cerebral palsy had his dreams come true when he was "drafted" by the Memphis Grizzlies for a day.
Charvis Brewer, 8, high-fived players and coaches and ran drills at the team's practice on Saturday as part of a visit set up by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Charvis leads a Grizz team huddle at practice.
He even got a tour of the locker room courtesy of Grizz forward Zach Randolph, one of his favorite players.
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Charvis in the team's locker room along with one of his favorite players, forward Zach Randolph.
It was a moment he'll never forget, his family said.
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'Charvis doesn't get a chance to do stuff like regular kids, he has cerebral palsy, and he cannot walk so today, it's all about him,' his mother, Colissia Brewer, told local FOX 13.
"Charvis doesn't get a chance to do stuff like regular kids, he has cerebral palsy, and he cannot walk so today, it's all about him," his mother, Colissia Brewer, told local FOX 13.
On Monday, Charvis and his family got to see the team in action in a home loss against the Bulls.
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Charvis' visit was set up by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Make-A-Wish spokeswoman Miranda Harbor told FOX 13, "The smile on his face, it was a picture worth a thousand words."
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