Devon Still who's NFL dream became reality after the Penn State Nittany Lion was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012. Still had everything going for him and his family. Still's four year old daughter Leah was known by family and teammates as the "Selfie Queen" since no ones phone was safe from hundreds of pictures left unattended. However that reality soon started to fade as his attention to football faded after finding out on June 2nd that his daughter Leah was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma in which doctors told Still that there was a 50-50 chance of survival. Still didn't make the final roster cut which created even more heartbreak for the defensive tackle but all of his attention was still on getting the best doctors to help his daughter through the battle that is cancer. As the current situation started looking dark a bright light formed as soon as the news was broke to the Bengals. Still was immediately signed to the practice squad which gave him the benefits and money to provide for the expensive hospital bills that would pile up quickly otherwise. Still and his family was elated from the generosity that was shown by the Bengals, shortly after signing still to the practice squad the Bengals soon signed him to the 53 man active roster. It didn't stop there, the Bengals then decided that all of Still's jersey sales which became a top seller very quickly would be donated to the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, by the end of the week over $1 million dollars was donated. There is such a demand for Still's jersey that orders can't be filled fast enough. This entire ordeal has been truly inspiring from a business to employee scenario. It goes to show that generosity has not died in sports, along with true inspirational businesses surpassing their goals to focus in on those in need. Blessings to Still family.
Still's Jersey Link: 100% proceeds go to charity:
- Ben Quigley
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