AJ Cucksey is pictured above with the Oak Ridge Wildcats basketball team during a 68-38 win over West in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Wildcats Basketball)
AJ Cucksey, a six-year-old cancer survivor, met two of Oak Ridge’s best athletes—junior Destiny Kassner and senior Tee Higgins, both basketball players—during Region 2-AAA quarterfinal games at Wildcat Arena this past weekend.
AJ was at the Friday night game, when Destiny helped the Lady Wildcats beat Bearden in a regional tournament quarterfinal. He was back again on Saturday, when Tee helped the Wildcats in a win over West, also in a quarterfinal game.
Here are photos from AJ at the basketball games, and before.
AJ Cucksey, a six-year-old cancer survivor and kindergarten student at Farragut Primary, meets Oak Ridge Wildcats senior Tee Higgins, who dunked for AJ during a 68-38 win over West during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcats Arena on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Thompson)
AJ Cucksey sings “Rocky Top” to now-retired NFL quarterback and former Tennessee Volunteer Peyton Manning in June 2015. (Photo courtesy Shannon Cucksey)
AJ Cucksey has become like a little brother to University of Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs. (Photo courtesy Shannon Cucksey)
AJ Cucksey, a six-year-old cancer survivor and kindergarten student at Farragut Primary, sits on the Oak Ridge Wildcats bench next to senior Tee Higgins (5), who dunked for AJ during a 68-38 win over West during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcats Arena on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.
AJ Cucksey meets Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats junior Destiny Kassner during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena in February 2017. (Photo courtesy Prayers for AJ)
AJ Cucksey meets Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green during a 68-38 win for the Wildcats over West during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcats Arena on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Photo courtesy Prayers for AJ/Stephanie Thompson)
AJ Cucksey meets Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats senior Courtney Ellison during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena in February 2017. (Photo courtesy Prayers for AJ)
AJ Cucksey meets Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats Coach Paige Redman during a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena in February 2017. (Photo courtesy Prayers for AJ)
AJ Cucksey has become friends with University of Tennessee Volunteers football players, including Joshua Dobbs, Dylan Wiesman, Brett Kendrick, and Jack Jones. (Photo courtesy Shannon Cucksey)
AJ Cucksey is pictured above with his family, including his mother Shannon, right; father John, left; sister, Gia; and brother Vadin. (Photo courtesy Shannon Cucksey)
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