Needham Family Named Celtics Heroes Among Us

NEEDHAM, MA — A Needham family has been honored for their battle against ALS.

During the Nov. 30 Boston Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the family of Kevin Gosnell was recognized with the team's Heroes Among Us award.

In 2014, Gosnell didn’t feel right while on a jog in 2014. Then he struggled to get out of the water after a swim. Six months later, Gosnell was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ALS.

After realizing there were few treatment options, he set out to find and fund a cure by launching an organization called ALS ONE. Tragically Kevin passed away in 2016, but his vision continues as the organization has assembled an all-star team of doctors and researchers and has raised over $7 Million to fight the disease.

Portions of a press release were used in this article.

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