Jarrius got in the action in the locker room after the win

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Jarrius

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#ItTakesLivesToSaveLives

Good for that kid.

I fully support his mission, but I'm over this kid.

This guy....

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I fully support his mission, but I'm over this kid.

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What else are you over, kids beating cancer or other life-threatening illnesses? Pricko de Cocko.

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What’s the story behind this? Who is this kid?

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Mostly from Heavy.com

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15-year-old Jarrius “JJ” Robertson, who has been battling a chronic liver disease since he was just a few weeks old, will be honored with the Jimmy V. Perseverance Award at the 25th ESPYs. Robertson first met the Saints in 2015, and has since become the team’s hype man and social media coordinator.

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1. He Has Undergone Two Liver Transplants and 13 Surgeries in 15 Years
Robertson has biliary atresia, a chronic liver disease that occurs when one or more bile ducts are narrow, blocked, or absent.

2. He is a Saints & LSU super fan. Coach Payton has hosted him several times. Mr. Benson loved Jarrius as well. LSU has also honored Jarrius a number of times. The players and fans love him.

3. He Was in a Coma for Nearly a Year.
JJ received a new liver shortly after his first birthday. Later on, he caught pneumonia, and his lung collapsed. According to his bio on It Takes Lives to Save Lives, he was placed on a respirator and doctors had to induce a coma– JJ was in the coma for nearly a year.

JJ’s mom recalls, “Five, six times we were told he wasn’t going to make it… Then they told us for the seventh time. He was still on the respirator.” His father adds on, “We didn’t want to see him suffer no more… So we finally signed the papers to let him go … papers to remove the respirator and let him go.”

When the respirator was taken away, however, JJ was breathing on his own. Doctors had no explanation. “It was a miracle – nothing but God,” JJ’s mother says.

4. He received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award as well as the WWE Warrior Award.

He has such a tremendous personality, but especially with the WWE. I recommend watching videos of interactions with members of the WWE.. and I'm not even a wrestling fan.

@ Pico,

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I fully support his mission, but I'm over this kid.

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Thank you for your input? Over him enough to click a thread about him and voice this.

People tend to "get over" anything that they see repeatedly. Even if I was "over him," I don't think I would feel the need to voice that. I am happy for Jarrius. His personality may be a bit much for some, but he is absolutely a positive influence for many people fighting such illnesses. He is inspiring.

As someone else stated, let him have his fun. I can't imagine going through one surgery at that age, let alone 13.

This the Benjamin Button kid?

That’s awesome. He’s such a huge Saints and LSU fan.

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1. He Has Undergone Two Liver Transplants and 13 Surgeries in 15 Years
Robertson has biliary atresia, a chronic liver disease that occurs when one or more bile ducts are narrow, blocked, or absent.

2. He is a Saints & LSU super fan. Coach Payton has hosted him several times. Mr. Benson loved Jarrius as well. LSU has also honored Jarrius a number of times. The players and fans love him.

3. He Was in a Coma for Nearly a Year.
JJ received a new liver shortly after his first birthday. Later on, he caught pneumonia, and his lung collapsed. According to his bio on It Takes Lives to Save Lives, he was placed on a respirator and doctors had to induce a coma– JJ was in the coma for nearly a year.

JJ’s mom recalls, “Five, six times we were told he wasn’t going to make it… Then they told us for the seventh time. He was still on the respirator.” His father adds on, “We didn’t want to see him suffer no more… So we finally signed the papers to let him go … papers to remove the respirator and let him go.”

When the respirator was taken away, however, JJ was breathing on his own. Doctors had no explanation. “It was a miracle – nothing but God,” JJ’s mother says.

4. He received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award as well as the WWE Warrior Award.

He has such a tremendous personality, but especially with the WWE. I recommend watching videos of interactions with members of the WWE.. and I'm not even a wrestling fan.

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Thanks for posting this. I never knew all of his background.

To Jarrius and family