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Meet Doron
Doron loves playing with his friends and being outdoors. He especially loves playing team sports like football and baseball with the other members of his school teams. He is known for being very funloving, having a big heart, and being very empathetic to and considerate of the needs of others.
After his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the fall of 2017, Doron could no longer be on the teams he enjoyed so much. For months, he had to spend his days in the hospital for treatments, including a round of chemotherapy.
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But there was a bright spot to Doron’s time in treatment - rooting for the Vegas Golden Knights during their debut season. They were Las Vegas’ team, they were his team, and as the VGK beat their opponents during their unprecedented run to the Stanley Cup Finals, Doron too felt like he could beat his condition.
Now in remission and back to playing team sports (including a new one - hockey!), Doron had to think about what the most meaningful wish would be to him. Though he considered travelling with his family, he knew his one true wish was one that would keep him on his home turf - to meet the Vegas Golden Knights! Doron hoped that he would be able to attend a team practice, sit on the bench with the players, and get goalie tips from his favorite player, Marc-André Fleury.
On Doron’s wish day, he was told that he was going to be getting into a helicopter to film a commercial for one of the hospitals where he was receiving treatment. Instead, as the helicopter flew over City National Arena, the pilot told Doron to look at the stadium marquee. Instead of a picture of a Golden Knight, there was a picture of Doron in a Golden Knights jersey. Doron was shocked – his wish was coming true that day!
As soon as the helicopter landed, Doron was whisked off to the arena in a limo, complete with a police escort courtesy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. As they turned the corner, the sounds of the Knight Line and hundreds of cheering VGK staff welcomed the family as they pulled right up to the player entrance.
