Leah Still was in attendance at the Cavs-Wizards game Wednesday night in Washington to visit LeBron James before she headed off for another cancer treatment Friday.
James, who sent Still a Christmas gift, was excited to see her. He says her presence "absolutely" provided some extra motivation as he went for 34 points, 10 rebounds and four assists (all team highs) in Cleveland's 121-115 win.
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"Her and Zhuri, my baby girl, are my two favorite women in the world,'' James said, via NBC Washington. "I know my mom and my wife will be a little bit jealous, but they've got to take a backseat to those two.
"Just her strength and her courage and what she's been through over the last few years, man, it's uplifting to all of us, and it's always great seeing her, for sure."
Still's father, Devon, had a wild Wednesday. His plans initially involved going to the Cavs game with his daughter, but he had to go to Houston, where he became a member of the Texans. The former Bengal received a futures contract in Houston.
"Had got [tickets] to the Wizards vs Cavs game tonight so Leah could see her favorite bball player in action before her treatment," Still wrote on his Instagram page. "Ended up not being able to go because I had to fly to Houston but as you can see Leah wasn't about to let that stop her from seeing [LeBron James] tonight."
In November 2015, Still announced Leah was in remission with no signs of cancer. She still has treatments, however, to rebuild her immune system that was destroyed by chemotherapy.
"Leah's last treatment is Friday," Still wrote on Sqor before the Cavs game. "I just signed a contract to get back to doing what I love. I would say this week is a good week! I told myself from day one with Leah's diagnosis I would give her my all and sacrifice my career because if I lost her to cancer I could never get her back but if I lost football, given the right opportunity, I could get it back. Thanks to the Texans for giving me that opportunity!"
