Make-A-Wish grants local teen’s wish

Today kicked off 12 days of holiday wishes for one brave South Mississippi teen battling cancer.

- today kicked off 12 days of - holiday wishes for one brave- south mississippi teen battling- cancer.

- news 25's grant chighizola- caught up with kha-leek and his- family this evening as they - recieved the full mississippi - aquarium experience... and even- a few big surprises.- - they say wishes do come true, - and for 13-year-old kha-leek- jefferson, that's especially th- case.

- sot-korde jefferson: kaleq's- sister- "it's good to know that other - people support his fight...it's- good to know that we weren't- - - - alone."

- kha-leek was diagnosed with - hodgkin's lymphoma in july- after finding a knot on his nec- following a basketball game.- with the help of the mississipp- aquarium and the make-a-wish- foundation, kha-leek had the- chance to take the plunge with- the immersive seatrek experienc- in front of family- and friends.- sot-korde jefferson - "he was kind of scared about- getting in the tank, but then w- told him it's a once- in a lifetime opportunity, you- should do it, and i just talked- to him when he- got out, he was like, he loved- it."- and the fun didn't stop there!- once out of the tank, kaleq - - - - walked outside to a crowd of- fans and the first of 12- christmas wishes in total, a- brand new ps5.- sot-shellie moses: make a wish- south mississippi - director- "each day he'll get a gift or - something memorable or somethin- special to- make both the holiday season an- make his wish a little bit- brighter."- kha-leek's family says he's - - - - remained strong throughout his- cancer battle.- sot-pat howell: kaleq's - grandmother "he took everything- in stride, i mean, he didn't le- nothing bother him at all, and- that was a good thing because - that got us through everything.- with a good prognosis and 11- more days of gifts on the way,- it's an exciting christmas- season for the basketball - super-fan.- sot-pat howell- "first of all we have him, and- that's the most important thing- and he's healthy.

- again i thank god i give him al- the praise for that, and yeah,- he's going to have a- - lot of stuff for christmas this- year too."- in gulfport, grant chighizola,- news 25.-