Odell Beckham pens tribute to young fan who died following cancer battle

Jayro Ponce, the 9-year old boy who was visited by New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. last month, died Monday after battling a rare form of cancer.

Beckham confirmed the sad news in an Instagram post Tuesday, saying he was "crushed, hurt, upset" and that Jayro "taught me more than (you) could have imagined."

I don't even kno where to start. It's hard to even fully understand these situations. Crushed, hurt, upset this one cut deep. I had the pleasure of meeting this young man. Truly an amazing person filled wit beautiful energy. Against alll odds u fought lil bro, everyday,day after day. For yourself and for your family. God truly has a plan for everybody and everything. Young Jayro u have taught me more than u could of imagined. To the family I thank u for allowing me to visit wit yu guys and be there to support . I'll be here for life for u guys. I kno Jayro is in a better place and that God now has him. Rest in Peace Jayro. #Sept10Milkshakes

A post shared by Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) on Aug 1, 2017 at 5:47am PDT

Beckham was made aware of Jayro's desire to meet him by Danny Richburg, the father of Giants center Weston Richburg. With the help of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, he was on a plane to Texas just a few days later to spend time with Jayro and his family.

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