Hennes basketdröm gick i uppfyllelse – nu har hon gått bort

Nyheter24 skrev om Lauren Hills kamp redan i november. 19-årige Hill drabbades av en hjärntumör och enligt läkarna hade hon bara några månader att leva. Hon hade spelat basket hela hennes liv och hade drömt om att får spela i collagemästerskapet.

Då valde collageligan NCAA att ändra spelschemat så att Hill kunde delta i matcherna mellan sina cancerbehandlingar.

– Vi ska inte kalla det min sista match, utan min första college-match, sa Hill då.

Avled i fredags

Men i fredags eftermiddag svensk tid avled Lauren Hill. Sorgen var stor, inte bara bland folk i hennes närhet, utan bland många andra som följt hennes kamp. Bland annat basketstjärnan LeBron James.

Dear Lauren Hill, 
You are the true definition of strength, courage, power, leadership, etc etc! Your time spent on earth will never be...

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

forgotten. I have that I never got the chance to meet u in person but know you inspired me the whole time! For every life u touched, u...

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

made the biggest impact of them by just being YOU!! You're in a far better place now and please don't have to much fun up there w/o all...

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

your family and friends. Can u please tell my Grandma I said hello. Don't be afraid, she knows you cause we spoke about u plenty of times..

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

your family and friends. Can u please tell my Grandma I said hello. Don't be afraid, she knows you cause we spoke about u plenty of times..

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

Until we officially meet again, take care and continue to be that LEADER we all love! #RIPLaurenHill 

Sincerely, 
LeBron James

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 10, 2015

Här håller hennes tränare ett känslomässigt tal på hennes skola.

"Today, we celebrate a victory in how to live a life." - Dan Benjamin, Lauren Hill's coach pic.twitter.com/WmniTxx2nY

— NCAA (@NCAA) April 10, 2015

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lauren Hill. Her courage will never be forgotten. http://t.co/XMl0hLwWLQ pic.twitter.com/23mNCb62yQ

— NCAA (@NCAA) April 10, 2015