LSU athlete beats cancer, gets surprise that leads to a night she'll never forget
Summary
A 20-year-old LSU soccer player who beat cancer received a surprise night out to see Bruno Mars in New Orleans. The tickets were given by a woman who could not use them due to her own cancer treatment and wanted to give someone else a special night.Key Facts
- A woman bought five tickets to a Bruno Mars concert but became unable to use them because she and a friend were diagnosed with breast cancer.
- She wanted to give away the tickets to someone who had just beaten cancer.
- CBS News connected with the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System to find a suitable person.
- Rylie Kuyper, a 20-year-old LSU goalkeeper, was chosen; she had stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Rylie shared her cancer journey on TikTok, gaining 33 million views and support.
- After finishing chemotherapy, Rylie was surprised with a VIP trip to the concert with her friends.
- The evening was a special celebration of her recovery, arranged by anonymous donors.
- Rylie expressed gratitude for the kindness of strangers during her cancer fight.
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