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Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | April 14, 2016

Arcidiacono, Ochefu surprise 4-year-old boy who has cancer

Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats have transformed into celebrities in the past week or so, showing up to various events in the city of Philadelphia to raucous cheers.

But what Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu did on Wednesday will have the longest-lasting impact of anything the Wildcats have done since their title heroics. The two seniors surprised a 4-year-old boy named Blaise, who is fighting a rare form of cancer, in his basement. Blaise’s parents attended Villanova, and even they had no idea two national champions would casually be hanging out in the basement’s play area.

You can read more about Blaise’s story right here.

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