Throughout the week the C0lorado State University women’s basketball had the opportunity to meet and connect with warriors who are battling cancer as part of the Fight like a Ram program through a CSU and University of Colorado Health partnership.
In their game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels, CSU honored each of the warriors, including a heart-warming scene where everyone in the arena stood up with purple signs showcasing why they stand in support for the battle with cancer.
“It’s emotional,” guard McKenna Hofschild said. “I think it gets put in perspective really quick that you think you have…when you talk to people like them and just the thing that their battling and the things that their going through, it’s just really inspiring to see them and see the smiles on their face.