John Cena may be the reigning WWE Champion, but when
7-year-old K.J. Lamar entered the wrestling ring with him recently, Cena
insisted that there was another victor in the house.
“We have a special guest… He is easily the smartest
7-year-old I have ever met. Ladies and gentleman, this is K.J. And the champ is
HERE,” he shouted, pointing at the boy as thousands in the audience cheered
during a taping of "Monday Night Raw."
K.J. has struggled with kidney problems since birth. According to an ESPN video documenting his story, his left kidney wasn’t working at all when he was born and the right only functioned at 40 percent. By the time he was 6, K.J. had to begin dialysis treatments.
“I had an aunt who died while she was on dialysis, so that
was my first thought,” said K.J.’s mom.
Fortunately, K.J., who lives in Orange County, Florida,
bravely pulled through and received a life-saving kidney transplant in October.
He’s currently taking medication to ensure that his body doesn’t reject the new
organ.
To support K.J. during this time of recovery, the
Make-A-Wish Foundation recently stepped in to help the boy fulfill a longtime
fantasy. K.J. is a big wrestling fan and he’s always wanted to meet his
favorite wrestler, John Cena.
With K.J., the wrestler pulled out all the stops.
He first surprised the kid with a special video delivered by
none other than wrestling veteran Triple H. He then invited K.J. and his mom to
be his special guests at Monday Night Raw.
There, K.J. spent some quality time with Cena, who showered
him with gifts and introduced him to other wrestling stars.
The icing on the cake was when Cena honored K.J. with a
tribute in the ring.
"It would be the best day of my life ever," the
boy told WFTV.com of the experience.
Watch the video about K.J. and his wish come true above.