Annual Teen VS Police game hopes to raise funds for player battling brain cancer

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The Escondido Police Athletic League is holding a basketball game with a bigger mission this weekend.

They compete in the annual Teens VS Police game, but this year the proceeds are for one of the league's own.The brave nine-year-old was diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma, a form of brain cancer, six months ago while playing with the Escondido Police Athletic League.Joshua has undergone three surgeries and radiation. He said he'd done it without showing fear for his little brother."Every day I want to take away any pain he has, any appointments he has to go to.

I’d rather be going through it then him," she said as her son looked at her and responded.For coach and director Al Owens, hearing one of his players was in the fight of his life was a shock.The league has helped by making rallying around Joshua— and is hosting its annual Teens Vs Police game in Joshua's honor and will donate all the money raised to his family.Once this chapter passes and he grows up, Joshua aspires to be a YouTuber but is also open to other jobs.

 

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