Ryan Reynolds Encourages Fans To Become Stem Cell Donors As He Supports Six-Year-Old Cancer Patient

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Ryan Reynolds wants his fans to support medical care and research. The actor famously adopted the Wrexham FC who face off against the Blyth Spartans on today.

While they may be competitors, he wanted to offer his support for one of the Spartans’ youngest fans: six-year-old Leland. Leland was diagnosed with MDS/pre-leukemia in early September and was looking for a bone marrow match. READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds Honoured With American Cinematheque Award Taking to social media, Reynolds encouraged his fans to sign up to become stem cell donors to help others like Leland.

He wrote, “This is Leland. He’s 6. He’s cheering for @Blyth_Spartans tomorrow. I’m cheering for @Wrexham_AFC. But we’d both like to beat his cancer.

Leland’s looking for a match. Find out if you’re that match Under 30’s: http://anthonynolan.org Over 30’s: http://dkms.org.uk/register-now”.