Three-year-old Beckham Botts, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2021, has a passion for firetrucks. His family organized a special birthday celebration by requesting birthday messages from firefighters. Beckham's wish came true as firefighters from Phoenix and beyond sent him heartwarming videos and even invited him to visit a fire station.
" thinks he is so cool and a real fireman," the mother of Beckham Botts tells PEOPLE after the birthday messages to her son from firefightersDavid Chiu is a staff writer, Human Interest , for PEOPLE. A former PEOPLE intern from 2007 to 2008, he has been writing about news and entertainment for over 10 years.Beckham Botts, 3, with his family after being paid a visit by Santa and a Station 55 fire truck on Dec. 24, 2024.
Two days before his birth in December 2021, Beckham Botts was diagnosed with neuroblastoma — a cancer that commonly occurs in and around the adrenal gland and affects children age 5 or younger, according to the McKenna also told KNXV that Beckham developed an interest in firetrucks when he spotted one while he and his family were out on the porch at the age of 1.KNXV reported that since then, Beckham’s interest in firefighting has included wearing miniature uniforms and collecting fire trucks.
Then, on Dec. 19, Beckham and his family were invited to visit Stations 55 and 56 in Phoenix to mark the boy’s birthday. McKenna also says a Station 55 truck and a Santa recently paid a visit to the family home on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, adding that Beckham was presented with a captain's hat made especially for him.
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