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Utah Jazz’s Derrick Favors surprises former North Summit basketball star battling leukemia

SALT LAKE CITY — Hayden Blonquistappeared to be your normal teenager.

From the outside looking in, he’s tall, athletic, handsome and appeared to be fully healthy.

At North Summit High School, he was extremely active, starring in varsity basketball, wrestling, rodeo and numerous other school-related activities throughout his junior year.

That was until his world came crashing down after learning he was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) in February.

Immediately afterward, he was admitted into the Primary Children's Hospital and is currently undergoing treatment during his senior year of high school.