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Young Runner Puts Junior Olympic Dreams on Hold to Help Sister

C.J. Clinkscales is back on track to reach his goal after donating his bone marrow to help his sister.

C.J. Clinkscales is an amazing young ­­­athlete with dreams of making it to the Junior Olympics this summer. He is a true star on the track, but off the track, he is not just a star -- he is a hero. C.J. put his Junior Olympic plans on hold just months ago to help save his sister’s life. “C.J.’s sister, Lauryn who is now 10 years old, was born with Sickle cell anemia,” his father, Craig Clinkscales explained. “On April 11, C.J. came to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and went through the process of extracting his bone marrow from both sides of his hip for his sister. On that same day several hours after they received the bone marrow from C.J., they transferred his bone marrow to his sister.” C.J. is only 8 years old, so he may not fully …

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