7-year-old cancer patient who loves The Rock will finally get to meet him

We can't wait for this bear hug.
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Chloe Bryan
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7-year-old cancer patient who loves The Rock will finally get to meet him
Credit: mashable composite/getty/@therock on instagram

7-year-old Tater will finally get to hang out with his hero.

The courageous cancer patient from Georgia, who made waves last month with his dream to meet Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, got his wish on Wednesday, when The Rock posted an Instagram photo inviting him to the Baywatch set.

"Tater! Guess what, buddy?" Johnson wrote. "I'm coming to meet you!"


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The details of Tater's visit haven't been worked out yet, but Tater's mom did write a heartfelt post on Facebook thanking everyone who shared Tater's wish on social media.

"Tater is sooooo excited to meet his hero," she wrote. "We are so thankful for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and his amazing team for making our little angels wish come true!"

I want to thank each and every one who helped share Tater's wish! I wish I could give each of you a huge hug!!! This...

Posted by Gabriel Tater Singleton on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Johnson said he is just as excited as Tater. 

"Big man, you're stronger than I'll ever be," he wrote, "and you better get ready, because I hug like a bear!"

We can't wait for these two cool dudes -- with two cool nicknames -- to meet.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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