When Freeport senior, Garrett King, center, was offered a wish through Make-A-Wish, he used the opportunity to get new uniforms for his football team.

FREEPORT — He could have had anything he wanted.

But Garrett King — diagnosed with testicular cancer a year ago, but cancer-free today — didn't want to provide for himself. He wanted to provide for his team.

So the Freeport senior made a request through the Make-A-Wish Foundation for new uniforms for the Yellowjacket football team. King would have started at quarterback for Freeport last year, but he was diagnosed just before the start of the 2020 season and had to miss the season while undergoing cancer treatments.

He is back in uniform this year as a quarterback-safety.

The son of my former Little League coach is a childhood cancer survivor,” King said. “He reached out to Make-A-Wish and told them about me.

“When Make-A-Wish contacted me, they asked me what I wanted, what they could do for me. I didn't need anything. I have fantastic parents who have provided me everything I've ever needed.

“The community was great to me when I went through those treatments. So were my teammates. I wanted to give something back to them,” King added.

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