Anyone that saw Kevin Everett walk out at the ESPN “ESPY Awards” to receive his Jimmy V Perseverance Award was surely moved to tears, or at least glued to the TV. The Buffalo Bills tight end was severely injured during a game last September, and was instantly paralyzed. The world was told that Everett would never be able to walk again, but after only two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit, Kevin Everett made a miraculous recovery and showed signs of being able to walk.
Months later Everett walked out to receive his award at the ESPYS which came on TV this past Sunday July 20th. The Award is a tribute to Coach Jim Valvano who died of Bone Cancer in 1993. During his 1993 ESPY speech for winning the Arthur Ashe Courage award, Valvano’s advice has been plastered into the world of sports forever. He simply stated, “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”
Kevin Everett receives Jimmy V Perseverance Award:
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