Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. partnered with Athletes Brand to create a limited-edition t-shirt to benefit “Athletes vs. Crohn’s & Colitis,” a charity Nance co-founded with 12-year-old Noah Weber in January of this year.
Nance has battled Crohn’s disease since his teenage years, and Weber has endured the same fight at his young age. The Lakers big man has put an emphasis on providing a voice and advocating for youth who suffer from the disease and ulcerative colitis — known more commonly as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
“As a 16-year-old kid I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and I couldn’t find too many athletes that had my disease and shared my passion for sports,” Nance said.