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Six-year-old cancer patient, Panthers fan surprised with Super Bowl 50 tickets

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A six-year-old Carolina Panthers superfan was surprised on Friday with tickets to Super Bowl 50.

Braylon Beam, a first grader from Denver, N.C. — about 25 miles from the Panthers' home in Charlotte, N.C. — will be flown to the game with his parents on a private jet thanks to VISA and Ellen DeGeneres. Braylon, who's battling brain cancer, will be on the field before the game as an official "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" correspondent.

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Beam gained fame earlier this year when he signed a one-day contract during to coach the Panthers during training camp.