Former UNC star Jessica Breland receives Inspiration Award
Posted Jun 27, 2011
Jessica Breland is always happy to share her story of overcoming Hodgkin's lymphoma with the hope it can be helpful to someone else. The former North Carolina basketball star, who returned to the court last fall after sitting out one season while undergoing treatments, was honored Sunday night as the selection for the Honda Inspiration Award.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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