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Saquon Barkley met Nate, a 17-year-old die-hard fan whose rare form of bone cancer recently spread, before the Eagles game on Nov. 23.
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Nate told Barkley, “I’ve been watching you since you were in college. You’re my favorite person of all time,” on the sidelines before kickoff.
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Barkley signed Nate’s jersey and took a photo with the young fan, who lost half of his pelvis to cancer in 2022.
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles made a young fan’s dream come true.
Before the Eagles played the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Nov. 23, Barkley, 28, met Nate, a 17-year-old “superfan” from Austin, Texas, who suffers from a rare form of bone cancer.
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Barkley met Nate, who lost half of his pelvis to cancer in 2022, on the sidelines before the game, where the two posed for a photo and Barkley signed autographs, as seen in a video the Eagles shared on TiKTok on Nov. 24.
Nate “struggled to learn to walk again,” the Eagles said in the video, adding, “Nate and his family recently learned that the cancer has spread.”
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Saquon Barkley and his superfan Nate
“Before the game, Nate met his hero in person,” the video continues with footage of Barkley and his fan meeting.
Nate said, “Thank you so much,” as Barkley signed his jersey, and the young fan told him, “I’ve been watching you since you were in college. You’re my favorite person of all time.”
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After Barkley signed Nate’s jersey, the two posed for a photo on the sidelines.
Eagles fans quickly embraced Barkley in Philadelphia due to his stellar performance on the field, but the New York native has also won over football fans for his generosity and kind nature.
After the Eagles won the 2025 Super Bowl, Barkley spotted the team’s ball boy behind a barricade during their victory parade and was caught on camera lifting him over the barricade to join the celebration.
Fans appreciated Barkley’s kindness and praised the Philadelphia running back in the comments. “Gotta love that guy!! Out of a million people recognized the ball boy and dragged him with the team,” one user wrote.
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Another said, “This is what Philly brotherly love is all about! What a classy act!”
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