My prayers go out to the Peterson family — I had the pleasure of knowing this Adrian Peterson when he was destroying division IAA defenses at Georgia Southern.
The former Bears running back mourned the loss of his son on Tuesday.
Peterson’s son A.J. lost his battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), the same type of cancerous tumor Lauren Hill has been fighting and raising awareness for.
A.J. was diagnosed with the inoperable brain tumor back in June.
Peterson, who played eight seasons for the Bears, made the difficult announcement via his Facebook page.
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