{"id":608889,"date":"2026-02-18T00:21:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608889\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:21:56","slug":"phoenix-suns-grant-young-fans-wish-through-community-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608889\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Suns grant young fan\u2019s wish through community efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX \u2014 The Phoenix Suns opened their doors to a young fan through Make-A-Wish Arizona with support from the club\u2019s foundation.<\/p>\n

Josue, the fan who received the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, had his wish granted when the Suns took on the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n

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Through the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury Foundation, Josue was not just invited to attend the game \u2014 he also enjoyed a shopping spree, visited the team\u2019s locker room and even participated in the Suns\u2019 pregame warmups, most notably alongside guard Dillon Brooks.<\/p>\n

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Feb 10, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; The Phoenix Suns gorilla before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

When asked how it felt to be alongside some of his favorite players, Josue has two words.<\/p>\n

\u201cFelt magical,\u201d he said in a video from the team\u2019s X account.<\/p>\n

While it was one meeting, it showcased the partnership between the Suns and local community groups, offering a moment that transcends basketball.<\/p>\n

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Feb 10, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard\/forward Dillon Brooks (3) warms up before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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By granting Josue\u2019s wish, the organization highlighted themes of hope, normalcy and connection for children who are fighting serious medical challenges. It amplifies the importance of continuing to bring awareness to these challenges and the families navigating them.<\/p>\n

Make-A-Wish doesn\u2019t operate solely in the desert; the organization has chapters across the country. Professional sports teams collaborating on sports-related wishes has become critical to fulfilling many of those requests. Phoenix\u2019s decision to spotlight Josue reflects the organization\u2019s commitment to continuing to prioritize and visibly support community engagement.<\/p>\n

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Feb 10, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Fans head into Mortgage Matchup Center for a game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Games are played and teams move on from them, but moments like these will always be remembered by the children and their families as they recall how organizations helped fulfill their wishes.<\/p>\n

*Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content. SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium content!*Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOENIX \u2014 The Phoenix Suns opened their doors to a young fan through Make-A-Wish Arizona with support from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608890,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3793],"tags":[7,686,149,4057,1195,164,4164,166,56639,6,2065,604,6445],"class_list":{"0":"post-608889","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-mavericks","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-mavericks","11":"tag-dallasmavericks","12":"tag-dillon-brooks","13":"tag-golden-state-warriors","14":"tag-mandatory-credit","15":"tag-mavericks","16":"tag-mortgage-matchup-center","17":"tag-nba","18":"tag-phoenix","19":"tag-suns","20":"tag-the-suns"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116088784362035221","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}