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NFL players Gabe Davis, Matt Milano thrill 8-year-old amputee with legs for Christmas

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Eight-year-old Jackson DeLude did not come to Orlando from Buffalo, N.Y., to hand out food to homeless people, although that’s what he did.

The outgoing, bubbly DeLude was so inspired by the gift he received from two Orlando area NFL players, he also wanted to give back to those who are less fortunate.

Born without fully developed legs and hands, DeLude was in Orlando last week to be fitted for prosthetic legs. All he wanted for Christmas was to be able to run like other boys. Orlando area natives and Buffalo Bills teammates Gabriel Davis, of Sanford Seminole High, and Matt Milano, of Dr.