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Utah Jazz give 5-year-old with leukemia 1-day contract

JP Gibson holds his jersey as Utah Jazz president Randy Rigby, right, his father, Josh Gibson, and sister, Elie, look on during a news conference Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz signed the 5-year-old free-agent guard to a one-day contract for a special scrimmage on Monday night. JP Gibson, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, signed his contract with Rigby before joining the team in uniform for the annual preseason intrasquad scrimmage at EnergySolutions Arena. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

JP Gibson holds his jersey as Utah Jazz president Randy Rigby looks on during a news conference Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz are signing a 5-year-old free-agent guard to a one-day contract for a special scrimmage on Monday night. JP Gibson, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, signed his contract before joining the team in uniform for the annual preseason intrasquad scrimmage at EnergySolutions Arena. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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October 7, 2014 - 7:59 am

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz signed a 5-year-old boy with leukemia to a one-day contract for a special scrimmage on Monday night.

JP Gibson, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, signed his contract with Jazz President Randy Rigby before joining the team in uniform for the annual preseason intrasquad scrimmage at EnergySolutions Arena.

JP was joined by his parents, Josh and Megan, and his 2-year-old sister, Elsie. The family was hosted by the Jazz and photographer Jon Diaz’s “Anything Can Be” project that creates storybooks for children with cancer about their dreams and wishes.

JP, wearing a No. 1 jersey, even got to play in the scrimmage. He was passed the ball and dribbled into the lane, where center Rudy Gobert lifted him up so he could dunk and slap hands with some players as fans roared.

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