Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors made a young boy's birthday that much sweeter this week. The Warriors sent Taliq Davis, a 10-year-old battling brain cancer, a care package after discovering he was an avid fan.
Curry took it one step further. On Wednesday, the NBA star, who is Taliq's favorite player, posted a video on his Twitter account to wish Taliq a happy birthday.
Happy 10th Birthday to my man Taliq. Keep fighting, keep believing. We are all praying & rooting for you! #TeamTaliq pic.twitter.com/4wBy3PF9kb— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) July 23, 2015
In February, Taliq was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor which causes the body's nervous system to lose function, according to KWTX. It also causes his appetite to surge; he's gained 55 pounds since his diagnosis.
His mother, Tanisha Davis, wanted his 10th birthday to be a memorable one and used Facebook to ask friends and strangers to send Taliq birthday cards.
The result has been a massive wave of letters coming from as far as Australia. Taliq, who lives in Texas, received approximately 400 letters and gifts on July 17 alone, according to KWTX.
Davis told KWTX that the first day Taliq looked in the mail and received a card was the first time in four months he didn't complain about a headache.
"Tears just came to my eyes because, as a mother, I have been waiting four months to wait to hear him say those words," Davis said.
But it didn't compare to when Taliq found a package from the Warriors in the mail, which included a signed photograph of Curry.
"He was very excited," Davis told KWTX.
She has set up a Go Fund Me account for Taliq. In four months, the account has raised $8,675 of its $40,000 goal.