KiKi Shepard was known for "Baywatch," "A Different World," and "Showtime at the Apollo," which filmed at Harlem's famous Apollo Theater.
NBA star Marcus Smart offered encouragement and support to Justice Brooks, 19, who has spent most of his life looking for a bone marrow match.
Earlier, he got a ride on the police helicopter and on the police marine unit boat!
"I don't let sickle cell run me. I run sickle cell."
People living with sickle cell anemia say often that only blood transfusions can provide some relief from the excruciating pain.
Braxton Hubbard battled sickle for years, but says a new research treatment is changing his life.