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Injured Leg Doesn't Stop KPer From Attending Giants Parade
The Butler family of Kings Park joins thousands of fans to honor the Super Bowl champs.
17-year-old Cristina Butler, a senior at Kings Park High School didn't let some crutches and an injured leg get in the way of cheering on her Super Bowl champs in New York City on Tuesday.
Instead, the track star hobbled onto the 6:30 a.m. train joined by her parents, Walter and Claudia. Cristina along with her best friend, Melanie Ritter, 17 and also injured, found a spot on Broadway along the parade route to take in the action, according to an online report from the New York Times.
In the article, Butler says, "It's the Giants, how could I not come?"
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