His latest was for the benefit of Leah Still, the inspirational, cancer-stricken daughter of former Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still. She now has a new set of boxing gloves autographed by boxing’s biggest lightning rod. Devon Still posted a thank you to Mayweather on his Instagram account Wednesday.
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Still, a boxing fan, wrote in the post that Leah often joins him in watching the fights and has adopted a boxer’s mindset as she continues a fight no 5-year-old should ever endure. When Mayweather found out, he sent the gloves.
A photo posted by Devon Still (@man_of_still75) on Oct 28, 2015 at 5:11pm PDT
Leah Still was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2014 and her triumphs in treatment have captivated the nation.
Devon Still, who on Wednesday had his first NFL tryout since being cut by the Bengals last August, said in September that Leah’s health “has made a complete 180” since complications in May and “hopefully will continue to improve.”
