Ben Shelton’s unique ‘Tough Like Taylor’ bracelet went viral during his electric run at the US Open. The story behind it involves a special fan he met because of girlfriend Trinity Rodman.
Ben Shelton is one win away from matching his best-ever result at the US Open. If he can beat the returning Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, he will be two wins away from his first Grand Slam title.
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Fans are heavily rooting for the young American star. He went viral multiple times during the tournament. It’s not just him, his girlfriend and soccer star, Trinity Rodman has also made headlines.
While Rodman has been supporting Shelton at the US Open, he has also been at Washington Spirit games in the past. And that’s where one of the most heartwarming stories of this year originated.
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Ben Shelton’s bracelet is for a young fan named Taylor who is currently battling cancer
Athletes can have a huge impact on the lives of their fans, especially the young ones. And Taylor is one such Spirit fan Shelton met during one of Rodman’s games.
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A video of their interaction has gone viral, with Trinity picking up the young fan and taking her over to meet the tennis star. The bracelet fans have noticed is for Taylor, who is battling cancer.
The clip shows a brief interaction between the 23-year-old and the young girl, with the two exchanging some words and a handshake. Rodman can be seen wearing a similar bracelet.
At the highest level, sports is always something that gets discussed as if there is nothing more important. As he battles to achieve his greatest success yet, Shelton is carrying a reminder that there are things that matter more.
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This episode highlights how deep some of these relationships can be. As Taylor will surely take strength from her heroes’ support, Shelton is also drawing on her strength to achieve greatness.
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