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Members of the South Lafourche Flash 9th grade boys’ basketball team got the thrill of a lifetime today, getting the chance to meet one of the legends in the world of sports.
Members of the team met New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason today while competing at a tournament at Thrive Academy in Baton Rouge.
Gleason played with the Saints before being diagnosed with ALS.
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Since that time, he has raised countless funds to ALS research and has served as an inspiration to those who have the ailment and/or who have family who have the ailment.
Flash wants to thank Gleason for his time. He was very receptive to meeting the boys and taking a photo with them, creating a memory that will last forever.
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