No, this is not another story of recruiting gone bad. It’s the rare recruiting gone very right tale.
On Friday, kindergartner Johnah Sahrs and his nine-year-old brother Jarrett signed letters of intent to join the Bradley Braves for the 2013-14 season. Johnah is battling the life-threatening condition neuroblastoma and his older brother has been doing what brothers do - helping his sibling get through the tough times. The brothers were introduced to the Braves by Team Impact, a non-profit organization that gets sick kids together with their favorite college teams.
Bradley’s website went the whole nine yards, announcing the signing in a non-ironic press release that could touch the coldest heart.
Whenever someone tries to tell you sports don’t matter, this is just one story that will prove them wrong. If they persist, show them the video evidence.
Here’s hoping the Sahrs brothers enjoy their season on the Bradley bench and that Johnah makes a complete recovery.