Wish granted: Teen basketball star battling brain tumor gets to see Duke play UNC

NORTH CAROLINA — Whether you proudly wear “Duke Blue” or “Carolina Blue," you can’t help but cheer for the young Duke fan in this story.

The big rivalry game is Saturday and Duke is making it a day he will never forget.

Antonio Sellers, 16, has loved Duke his whole life and dreamed of playing there, but three days after his freshman season in high school, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

He has gone through six surgeries and spent months in the hospital but now, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is giving him an amazing weekend.

He was able to tour Cameron Stadium Friday and meet Coach K and the team. He and his parents told our news partner WTVD just how special this is to them.

“If you would have seen his face and seeing how he was walking over and the face said it all," his father said.

“It’s one of the best moments, one of the moments that we’ll never forget because we’re in a place that has made Antonio smile,” his mother said.

Even with all these incredible things, don’t think Antonio hasn’t forgotten about the rivalry When asked what he thinks the Blue Devils will do to the Tar Heels, he simply said “Kill. Them.”

Antonio gets to sit courtside for Saturday night’s game and the student section has made some cheers just for him.

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