A survivor of the 2012Sandy Hook Elementary Schoolmass shooting received a surprise from the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
The surprise began when IIsaiah Márquez-Greene was given the opportunity to meet his favorite NHL player, Jacob Trouba, at center ice after the game.
After the defenseman, 29, gave him his game-worn jersey, he invited Márquez-Greene to sit on the Rangers' bench.
“I know your story. I feel for you. You’re an amazing human,” he said, handing over a certificate. “This is for you. It’s from the Garden of Dreams. It’s a scholarship for law school. So, you’re gonna graduate from college, you’re gonna go to law school, and you’re gonna have no debt coming out of school.”
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Márquez-Greene shared his dreams of becoming a lawyer, causing Trouba to add: “I want an invitation for when you graduate law school, and I’m gonna check in with you when you go to college next year.”
The team echoed the same sentiments as Trouba, writing alongside the video of the sweet exchange, “Isaiah: You’re our inspiration. We can’t wait to see you right back here after Troubs watches you graduate law school.”
According to thescholarship award’s official website, the Garden of Dreams Inspire Scholarship Program was created “to give high school seniors financial assistance to advance their educations and realize their dreams” and awards 15 scholarships to high school seniors.
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