A mother’s viral post sparked ill son’s special bond with Showboats player
Then-Tennessee Titans defensive back Eric Garror, left, holds hands with Landon Binkley, 7 at the time, while talking after a training camp practice in July 2024. Garror plays for the Memphis Showboats now. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
“I put a (post) out on (X) that went viral when he was placed on a ventilator,” Ashley Binkley said. “I started having a lot of followers on (X), kind of ... following his story.”
In November 2023 Ashley tweeted a picture of her son in a hospital bed with the words, “Landon’s been placed on a ventilator. Please pray and share with everyone to pray. I cannot lose my child. Please, please pray.”
Eric Garror, a Titans rookie at the time, found out about Landon’s situation through his agent and immediately felt compelled to reach out.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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