article_snippet.sent: But Hill drastically defied expectations.
article_snippet.sent: Feb. 22 — a date that matches Hill's uniform number —
article_snippet.sent: Hill was getting treated at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
article_snippet.sent: The NCAA prohibits schools from giving gifts to players, so The NCAA bought players for $22, another way to support Hill's fundraising for cancer research.
article_snippet.sent: Hill signed each of special gray jerseys at its annual end-of-the-season banquet.
article_snippet.sent: In a recent interview with WKRC-TV, Hill said, 'Life is precious.
article_snippet.sent: Last year: Hill, left, smiles at Pat Summitt last November  after receiving the Pat Summitt Award during halftime of Pat Summitt first The NCAA college basketball game against Hiram University .