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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini men's basketball team took part in the 2016 Walk & Run for Wishes event at Hessel Park in Champaign on Sept. 17. 

Walk & Run for Wishes is a costumed family fun run and walk to benefit Make-A-Wish® Illinois. The event helps raise money to make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions in Illinois. A wish come true helps children feel stronger, more energetic, more willing and able to battle their life-threatening medical conditions.

The #Illini are at Hessel Park this morning supporting the @MakeAWish Walk & Run for Wishes. pic.twitter.com/QhnisasY8p

— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) September 17, 2016

We're getting ready to walk! Thanks to @IlliniMBB for celebrating wishes with us! #illini pic.twitter.com/EBTADJ4TL7

— Make-A-Wish Illinois (@WishIllinois) September 17, 2016

Here's Super Eli showing off his wish goodie bag to the @illinimbb team. #Walk4Wishes pic.twitter.com/QZO5einUkg

— Make-A-Wish Illinois (@WishIllinois) September 17, 2016

Blessed I was able to be apart of the Make-A-Wish-Walk yesterday morning for the 4th consecutive year. Always a great feeling giving back!

— Jaylon Tate (@JayTate_1) September 18, 2016

??????? #Repost @colemanjalen ··· Zumba warm up before our walk for Make-A-Wish! We helped raise $35,000. It was truly an honor to help put smiles on kids faces who have suffered so much pain! ????

A video posted by Illini Athletics (@illiniathletics) on Sep 18, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT