By CBS3 Staff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Gritty and the Flyers made the day of an 11-year-old who needed an accessible bicycle. Flyers Charities and the group Help Hope Live surprised Jackson Epstein Thursday with a brand new, customized bike in Flyers colors.
Jackson is a huge Flyers fan and a sled hockey player. He also has muscular dystrophy.
READ MORE: 2 Suspects Fatally Shot During Home Invasion In South Philadelphia, Police SayHis first ride was with Gritty himself.
A customized bicycle would have cost about $6,000.
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