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Saquon Barkley met Nate, a 17-year-old fan whose rare form of bone cancer had recently spread, before the Eagles game on Nov. 23.
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Nate told Barkley, “I’ve been watching you since you were in college. You are my favorite person of all time” on the sidelines before the start of the match.
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Barkley signed Nate's jersey and posed for a photo with the young fan, who lost half of his pelvis to cancer in 2022.
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles made a young fan's dream come true.
Before the Eagles played the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 23, Barkley, 28, met Nate, a 17-year-old “superfan” from Austin, Texas, who has a rare form of bone cancer.
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Barkley met Nate, who lost half of his pelvis to cancer in 2022, on the sidelines before the game, where they both posed for a photo and Barkley signed autographs, as seen in a video the Eagles shared on TiKTok on Nov. 24.
Nate “fought to learn to walk again,” the Eagles said in the video, adding, “Nate and his family recently learned the cancer had spread.”
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Saquon Barkley and his superfan Nate
“Before the game, Nate met his hero in person,” the video continued with a video of Barkley and his meeting with fans.
Nate said, “Thank you so much,” as Barkley signed his jersey, and a young fan told him, “I’ve been watching you since you were in college. You are my favorite person of all time.”
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After Barkley signed Nate's jersey, the two posed for a photo on the sidelines.
Eagles fans quickly embraced Barkley in Philadelphia because of his stellar play on the field, but the New York native also won over football fans with his generosity and kind nature.
After the Eagles won the 2025 Super Bowl, Barkley spotted the team cheering behind the barricade during the victory parade, and was captured They lift him over the barricade on camera to join the celebration.
Fans appreciated Barkley's kindness and praised the Philadelphia running back in the comments. “Love this guy!! Out of a million people, they recognized the boy with the ball and pulled him into the team,” wrote one of the users.
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Another said: “This is what Philly brotherly love is all about! What a cool move.”
Read the original article at People
