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07/13/10
Once a year since 2006, ESPN has hosted a "My Wish" series on "SportsCenter." During the annual five-episode series, cast and crew work with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to pair up children with life-threatening medical conditions and their sports heroes. 
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Brett Lisikatos is having fun talking to Travis Pastrana, left, as he plays host to Brett and his brother Craig as part of an ESPN and Make-a-Wish Foundation wish-granting for Brett. Last October, Brett was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood cancer. With surgery and chemotherapy, Brett beat the disease earlier this year. Find Us On Facebook
This year it was Brett Lisikatos' turn, and he had some local help. A crew from "SportsCenter" descended on Annapolis Friday to introduce 16-year-old Brett of Wappinger Falls, N.Y., to his sports hero - Davidsonville daredevil Travis Pastrana. The ESPN team plotted an elaborate scheme so that the Pastrana wish would be a surprise. Working...
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Great guy! - 2010-07-14 12:52:15
This is a wonderful story. Travis went through local schools a few years ahead of my sons and they often commented he was a great guy.
I'm not so sure that Davidsonville is "a short 15-minute drive from the Naval Academy" though. Not in our traffic.
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Travis - 2010-07-14 12:43:42
Travis is a fantastic guy. He treats everyone with equal respect in spite of his notoriety.
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:) - 2010-07-14 06:40:52
This is a great story! Warms the heart.
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Awesome - 2010-07-13 17:14:38
Great story!
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