14-year-old Jarren Jasper, the son of Ivin Jasper, Navy’s longtime offensive coordinator, underwent a supposedly minor procedure to correct an abnormal heart rhythm – and emerged in need of a heart transplant. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
ARNOLD, Md. – The bedroom is all teenager, a glorious, jumbled mess. Or else, “it’s a disaster area,” says Donna Jasper, because she’s a mom – but given everything these last two years, its very normalcy is reassuring.
Never mind the unmade bed or the stuff on the floor. What hangs on Jarren Jasper’s walls is extraordinary: Jerseys signed by NFL and NBA stars.