Meet 11-year-old Laila Anderson, a huge St. Louis Blues fan who was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune disorder. She’s been a good luck charm of sorts for the team this year so they decided they needed her in Boston for game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s Laila’s reaction after learning her doctor OK’d the trip:
Guess who we’re bringing to Boston. #stlblues #WeAllBleedBlue pic.twitter.com/qsvjyQ7BcL
— St. Louis Blues ? (@StLouisBlues) June 12, 2019
We’re not crying, you’re crying! OK, we’re all crying:
I just cried!!
Laila Anderson: I’ve accomplished my battle, so I knew the #STLBlues would, too!!
Laila was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocystosis,a rare immune disorder. She underwent chemotherapy & a bone marrow transplant in January.@KMOV #StanleyCup
— Justin Andrews (@Justin_EAndrews) June 13, 2019
And here’s Laila down on the ice celebrating with the team after the won the game and the championship:
11-year-old Laila Anderson kisses the Stanley Cup.
Laila, who has a rare disease called HLH, was invited by the Blues to #Game7 ? (via @wyshynski) pic.twitter.com/jtXvCWWHrF
— ESPN (@espn) June 13, 2019
Laila Anderson gets her well-deserved moment with the #StanleyCup!@StLouisBlues #STLBlues pic.twitter.com/sA8SFai2SD
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) June 13, 2019
A bond that can't be broken. ??
Laila Anderson and Colton Parayko lift the #StanleyCup together. pic.twitter.com/wLBvmGuUwg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 13, 2019
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YOU'RE NOT CRYING! WE ARE! Laila Anderson kisses the #StanleyCup! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/Q6KhmFzKwf
— KMOV (@KMOV) June 13, 2019
Patrick Maroon greets Laila Anderson on the ice at TD Garden: "Lailaaaaaa! We did it princess!" pic.twitter.com/84V8TVOMou
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 13, 2019
Next stop, the parade:
“I’ll be on the parade float with all those boys” – Laila Anderson pic.twitter.com/FtpRpoSSkK
— Corey Miller (@corey_miller5) June 13, 2019
Yep, still crying.
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