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The Incredible Story Behind Butler Basketball's Number 44 | Krissi Edgington, Project 44
On today's show I sat down with Krissi Edgington, co-founder of Project 44, to discuss honoring late Butler basketball player Andrew Smith and expanding the NMDP bone marrow and blood stem cell registry through storytelling, sports partnerships, and a simple cheek swab.
Edgington looks back on Smith's leukemia diagnosis after he played professionally overseas, the reality that 70% of patients need an unrelated donor match tied to ethnic diversity, and how advocacy grew after Smith's passing in January 2016, especially when teammate Chase Stigall matched and donated marrow to a 2-year-old boy…
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