9-year-old with leukemia becomes superhero for day

Published June 6, 2014 10:53pm ET



FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A dream has come true for a South Florida boy with leukemia: He became a superhero for a day.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfilled 9-year-old Jaylen Hyde’s dream to become “Striker Boy,” a superhero he created. His mother, Dalia Rodriguez, managed to keep the preparations secret. She describes Jaylen as being excited and “totally geeked” about the experience.

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