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Saints super fan Jarrius Robertson receives new liver

Jarrius Robertson, the New Orleans Saints super fan from Reserve who became friends with players following their visit to Ochsner Hospital for Children in December 2015 and entered the hearts of sports fans across the globe when his combination of enthusiasm, magnetism, grit and frenetic dance moves was showcased on "Good Morning America," "SportsCenter" and during the NBA All-Star Game, received a new liver Sunday.

Surgery went GREAT! JJ is resting now with NEW, working liver uf64fuf3fb We will see him in a few hours. Next few days of monitoring are big - Jordy

— Jarrius Robertson (@Jarrius) April 30, 2017

Jordy Robertson, Jarrius' father, announced via social media Saturday that the family had found their "hero" and that his son would be receiving a new liver during an eight- to 10-operation at Ochsner on Sunday.