Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club will sign Kalen Ricketson, an 18-year-old battling osteosarcoma, ahead of this Sunday’s match at Children’s Mercy Park.
“We are very excited for Kalen to join our team as we prepare to face Real Salt Lake,” Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes said. “His tremendous courage and fighting spirit make him a great addition to our roster, and we look forward to sharing this great experience with him and all of our fans.”
Ricketson, from Stillwater, Okla., has battled bone cancer since being diagnosed in December 2015, when he underwent his first of 13 surgeries over the last three years.