Jim Kelly was my childhood hero. I wore the number 12 on my football jersey from 9th to 12th grade in honor of him, and I still have his old Buffalo Bills jersey hanging in my closet. I wore that jersey all the time when I was a kid, and I had this poster hanging on my wall (it’s actually still on the wall of my old room at my dad’s house):

He loves the Lord and has quite a story; and now, he’s battling serious cancer. If you read this post, please take some time to pray for him.

You can read a story about his current situation HERE. And you can hear some of his story HERE.

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