Prom is a special time for every teenager but it will be especially memorable for 18-year-old Taylor Kirkwood who will be accompanied by Christine Michael, running back for the Seattle Seahawks.
Christine Michael taking girl with autism to prom
Running back Christine Michael is making one teenager’s prom a moment she’ll never forget.
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Kirkwood has autism and her mother was unsure if the former Texas A&M running back had the time to return to his home state for the event, but Michael is taking a break from a busy preseason schedule to be her daughter’s date.
Anahuac High School voted Taylor as their homecoming queen, now she’ll have the best date at the dance -- and one with a Super Bowl ring.
