Kids & Family

Watertown Boy Realizes Wish to Meet Tom Brady

The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps the six-year-old and 10 other kids enjoy at day with the Patriots.

A young Watertown boy being treated for Leukemia had one wish β€” to meet New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Make-A-Wish Foundation made his wish come true.

Six-year-old Gabriel Aljalian was among 11 kids from around the country who got to spend some time withe Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Garoppolo at Gillette Stadium, the Boston Globe reported. The kids also met team owner Robert Kraft and got a look at the Patriots’ four Super Bowl championship trophies.

While Gabriel got his wish, he also wanted to help someone else’s wish come true, too. He gave Brady a thank-you card with $10 in it, which Brady promised to use to do something nice for someone else.

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