NFL star follows through on promise to cancer teen, takes her to prom

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Khameyea Jennings finally got her night to just feel normal.

NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sen'Derrick Marks, made a heartfelt prom-posal to Jennings last week at the Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Jennings is suffering from liver cancer and wanted a night free of needles and chemotherapy.

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Marks picked up Jennings in his Lamborghini at the hospital and gave her a beautiful tiara as a gift, the Florida Times-Union reports. The two then rode in style to her prom at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

Khameyea Jennings made quite the entrance into her prom. @senmarks drove her there in his lambo. pic.twitter.com/DQ09LvdGEs— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) May 3, 2015

Jennings was planning on going to prom with her sister, but Mark's invitation was too good to pass up.

“I know nothing about sports, but I like him,” she said.

After arriving at the zoo, Marks walked Jennings slowly to the entrance where she was given a wheelchair. Marks draped his jacket over her, and they proceeded into the event to roars of applause.

Continue to fight and show others the Strenght and faith u have Khameyea. #angelonearth #khameyeajennings pic.twitter.com/dQauCcfkIs— Sen'Derrick Marks (@senmarks) May 3, 2015

Their special evening together was part of the Dreams Come True program, which helps children and teens in Florida who are battling life-threatening illnesses.

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