The Lorain 8th grader is back at school, back on the basketball court — and celebrating a win far bigger than the game.
The Lorain 8th grader is back at school, back on the basketball court — and celebrating a win far bigger than the game.
"Be grateful for what you have," said Mariah.
In January, Mariah was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia called acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APML.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "I was watching the Cavs going through all of it," said Mariah.
While facing an aggressive treatment plan at Cleveland Clinic Children's, Mariah spent much of her time in the hospital.
"Just tears and just shock because you never really think it's going to happen to your own kid, you know? … The worst part was her just seeing her in pain, and she barely slept. She barely ate. She lost a lot of weight," said her mom, Claudia Robinson.
Her mom, Claudia, says seeing her daughter in pain was the hardest part.
But even on the hardest days, Mariah had something to look forward to — watching her Cavaliers.
Advertisement Advertisement "That was the only thing she could really do. She was stuck in her bed. So, yeah, the Cavs got her through a lot," ...