MANKATO, Minn. – When Sophie’s favorite player, Adrian Peterson, knelt down to say hello and thank her for coming for practice, words weren’t necessary to convey her excitement.
“Adrian has been her favorite player since forever – she loves the running backs,” said Sophie’s mother, Lisa, tearing up. “For him to take time – for any of these players to take time for Sophie, that’s where I’m getting so emotional.”
Sophie has a number of health problems, and in her 14 years of life, she has been told by doctors four times that she had less than 24 hours to live.