Tairih King, of Dorchester, was treated to a Boston Celtics game, a meet-and-greet with Celtics star Jayson Tatum and transportation to and from the game by the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Service motorcade – all courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island Foundation.
Tiarih King, 9, of Dorchester, had his wish to meet Celtics star Jayson Tatum granted on April 11 in the TD Garden by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He is pictured here with his father, Shawn, his brother, Tavaj, Tatum, and his mother, Kueen.
“Jayson Tatum is one of my favorite players of all time except for Michael Jordan,” said Tairih from his home this week off Talbot Ave. near Ashmont. “What made me wish for him is I wanted to see him play and meet him. That was my dream. Now that I got my wish, I want to make sure everyone else gets their wish too. One of the coolest things I experienced there was the golden ball that was signed by the entire Celtics team.
“One of our neighbors saw the motorcade and our kids looking out at it and called to let me know that something bad might be happening,” laughed Kueen. “She was nervous because there were people in the yard and so much was happening. Our neighbors do look out for us.” “Seeing the look on Tairih’s face – both when he learned that his wish would be granted and as he took in each moment of the experience – that’s what it’s all about. The fact that we get to create moments like this for families who are going through something so difficult is a big part of why many of us at the Celtics do what we do,” Celtics President Rich Gotham said.
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