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ESPNews To Give Update On Dale Earnhardt Jr. ‘Wish’ Kid

In July, ESPN aired a touching segment with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Make-A-Wish Foundation kid Jeffrey Buzzell. Now, fans who wondered how Buzzell is doing will get an update.

↵The “My Wish” edition featuring Earnhardt Jr. and Buzzell will be part of a 30-minute SportsCenter special on ESPNews that will continuously air from 11:30 p.m. Eastern on Christmas Eve until 2 p.m. on Christmas Day.

↵ESPNews has an update on Buzzell, who got to race go-karts with Earnhardt Jr. as part of his wish, along with the kids featured in the Oakland Raider and Green Bay Packer “My Wish” segments.

↵You can watch the original feature with Earnhardt Jr. and Buzzell below (and if you haven’t seen it, it’s well worth the eight minutes).

↵As for the update? You’ll have to wait until Christmas.

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