NFL player donates game check to 4-year-old heart patient

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Oakland Raiders offensive linesman Melenik Watson donated his game check to a girl suffering from a heart condition.
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Oakland Raiders offensive linesman Menelik Watson gave one young football fan a truly heartwarming gift.

Ava Urrea is a 4-year-old girl whose a devout fan of the Oakland Raiders. Urrea also suffers from a condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome, where she has had to undergo 14 different procedures on her heart, according to Yahoo! Sports.

The Raiders offered Ava the opportunity to "captain" the team, and gave her signed memorabilia during a visit. Offensive linesman Menelik Watson was so touched by Ava that he donated his entire $8,000 game check to the girl.