HURLEY, S.D. (KELO) — After receiving an overwhelming amount of support after a cancer diagnosis, Kobee Sherman is sharing the same kindness. The Viborg-Hurley graduate hosted the Midwest Miracles Classic today to help families that have gone through the same struggles as him.
It has been a long journey for Kobee Sherman.
“I still am currently battling cancer. I have been battling since my junior year of high school. It’s coming up on 21 months so far, and I’ve got unreal support and unreal just faith from people. It’s just amazing how great people are,” Kobee Sherman said.
That support he received inspired Sherman to pay it forward. He recently created the Midwest Miracles Foundation and is hosting the First Annual Midwest Miracles Classic to raise funds for pediatric cancer families.
“I kind of wanted to start a foundation to help out families in need of the money, so we wanted to help all these families that are going through battles because that’s kind of the support that I felt from a lot of people,” Kobee Sherman said.
Eight games were played throughout the day that included teams from three different states. There was also a silent auction that showcased signed memorabilia from names such as current Minnesota Vikings players Andrew Van Ginkel and C.J. Ham and former NBA player Mike Miller, just to name a few.
“They’ve been more than willing to help out and donate anything they can, their time, any memorabilia,” Kobee’s brother, Brodee Sherman, said.
For Brodee, the classic is another instance of the community rallying behind Kobee.
“They’ve walked with him, and they’re willing to help no matter what. This classic is just a great example of how people come together and volunteer their time for him,” Brodee Sherman said.
And the brothers hope the event can continue for years to come.
“This is the first annual, and it’s not going to be the last. I just hope this is a great start,” Brodee Sherman said.
“I hope that this becomes an annual event that happens every year. If we could get it bigger, that would be awesome just so we can keep raising money for these families,” Kobee Sherman said.
Kobee had his leg amputated in October and is awaiting his prosthetic leg. He will go in for some scans this month to see what his next steps will be.
