Dream Come True: 11-year-old with rare brain cancer meets Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase

DAYTON, Ky. (WXIX) - Dreams came true on Thursday when an 11-year-old Northern Kentucky boy met his heroes.

Gavin Hogie has medulloblastoma group three, which his doctors said is a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. The cancer has a low survival rate.

The 11-year-old has endured radiation treatment and intensive chemotherapy treatments, his family said.

Gavin’s parents, Vannessa Billman and Darren Hogie, cried after learning their only son will now be in hospice. The doctor told them after their last visit, “Go home and make as many memories as we can with him.”

With that in mind, the young fan decided to make a bucket list. At the top of the list: meet the Bengals.

On Thursday, his dream came true just a day later.

Setup outside of Bengals’ practice, Gavin got to meet, talk and get autographs from the Bengals’ stars he calls “family members.”

Burrow, Chase, Tee Higgins, and other Bengals stopped to meet one of their biggest fans.

“I didn’t know what to think,” Gavin said of when he met the Bengals players. “I was just so excited because, I mean, no one’s ever done that for me.”

The Bengals take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville.

Gavin’s message to the team, “Who Dey! Let’s get the win on Sunday.”

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