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Seahawks Host Three Make-A-Wish Kids For Weekend Of Events

Three Make-A-Wish kids spent the weekend decked out in Seahawks gear, meeting players and watching a preseason game.

The Seahawks hosted three Make-A-Wish kids for a weekend full of events at Lumen Field, a Seahawks practice and they finished the weekend at the Seahawks preseason game vs. the Browns.
The Seahawks hosted three Make-A-Wish kids for a weekend full of events at Lumen Field, a Seahawks practice and they finished the weekend at the Seahawks preseason game vs. the Browns.

The Seahawks were able to host three Make-A-Wish kids, Nolan from Texas, Noah from Mississippi and Marcus from Vancouver, Wash. During their three-day weekend the kids had a dinner, attended a practice, met the players, and capped off their weekend by attending a preseason game and getting to spend pregame on the sidelines.

Nolan, Noah and Marcus are all fans of the Seahawks and have wanted to be able to meet and spend some time with the Seahawks as part of their Make-A-Wish experience. One of the kids, Nolan, is a former right tackle, who after his cancer diagnosis and surgery could no longer play in the same capacity. If he returned to football, he has to be the punter/kicker – which he is learning right now. During his visit at the Seahawks practice, Nolan met Seahawks punter Michael Dickson, and learned a little bit more about punting.

Nolan is originally from Texas and has been a fan since 2013.

"Some say it might be a bandwagon because when they won the Super Bowl, I jumped on the bandwagon and stayed," Nolan said on being a fan.

Noah, another one of the kids, is also not from the Seattle area but has grown to love the Seahawks, all the way from Mississippi. And he was excited to meet his favorite Seahawks player also from Mississippi, DK Metcalf.

"He's just so tall, he's jacked too and he's fast," Noah said on why Metcalf is his favorite player.

During their visits to practice, each kid was able to lineup alongside Geno Smith and the offense to run a play and get a touchdown inside the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

Outside of practice, the kids also attended the Seahawks preseason game vs. the Browns and we're able to have a sideline experience to cap off their time in Seattle.

Marcus, who is from Washington, has been a Seahawks fan forever.

"I love football because I am passionate about it and I have been doing it since I was little," Marcus said. "I love the Seahawks because of Chris Carson. He is my all-time favorite player on Seattle. I also love the Seahawks because loving Seattle is a family tradition."

Another one of Marcus' favorite players is Doug Baldwin, who surprised the kids at dinner while they were here.

"It was really shocking. I wasn't expecting to meet him. I was really excited and kind of nervous. And I was excited when he signed my shirt."

The three kids were able to travel home knowing their wishes had come true.

The Seahawks hosted three Make-A-Wish kids for a weekend full of events with a dinner, where Seahawks Legend Doug Baldwin stopped by and a Seahawks practice at the Virginia Mason Virginia Athletic Center. They finished the weekend at the Seahawks preseason game vs. the Browns at Lumen Field.

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