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Steven and Kobe Bryant
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NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. - At the start of the year, Steven came down with a sinus infection. As he thought it was just an average cold, Steven thought nothing of it until he suddenly collapsed one day and had to be taken to the hospital.
Doctors found out that Steven had experienced a stroke and was suffering from severe meningitis. Once in the hospital, Steven began having seizures and lost the use of his left side. He was in ICU for a week and continued having seizures. Steven was given a 50 percent chance to live, but he miraculously made it through. Now Steven is almost as good as he was before his brush with death, except that he remains weakened and he must be monitored for signs of a recurrence.
During his stay in the hospital, a member of the staff referred Steven’s mother Liz to national children’s charity Kids Wish Network to possibly have a wish granted. After exchanging paperwork with the charity, Steven was talking to a Kids Wish Network wish coordinator and telling her that his only wish was to meet Kobe Bryant.
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