The Wizards made a sick boy’s dream come true — and then ‘he made us proud’ - Overpasses For America

The Wizards made a sick boy’s dream come true — and then ‘he made us proud’ - Overpasses For America

WASHINGTON — Their unlikely friendship started under dire circumstances. Nitin Ramachandran, a 13-year-old boy fighting brain cancer, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic to make one of his dreams come true: He wanted to meet Washington Wizards players. Ted Leonsis, the principal owner of the team and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, felt compelled to grant that wish. Given the severity of Nitin’s illness, Leonsis knew he could…