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NBA star reaches out to young fan after mother's death

One of Jack Gallagher's old basketball sneakers rests on the scoring table at his games, a talisman that the 13-year-old point guard from Erie and his teammates touch before they take the court.

Jack Gallagher, 13, of Erie , with shoes worn by Chris Paul bearing the initials of Lisa Elaine Gallagher, who died of brain cancer in September. Paul invited Jack to the game. BOB DONALDSON / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jack Gallagher, 13, of Erie , with shoes worn by Chris Paul bearing the initials of Lisa Elaine Gallagher, who died of brain cancer in September. Paul invited Jack to the game. BOB DONALDSON / Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRead moreBOB DONALDSON / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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