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ol Nineâ€"yearâ€"old Andrew Coscarella was visited by NBA superstar centre and USA Dream Team H member Shaq O‘Niell at the Toronto Sick Children‘s Hospital during the recent World Basketball Championships. (Photo by Joe Coscarella) Staying at the Sick Children‘s Hospital in Toronto for treatment of leukemia, young Andrew was looking forward to a scheduled visit at the hospital by the towerâ€" ing Orlando Magic centre during the recent World Basketball Championships. But at the last minute O‘ Neill, a member of tite United States‘ Dream Team II, canâ€" celed out of the visit. Although the hospital By Brad Reaume Special to the Beaver deserted him. Oakville boy has personal Shaq Attack ineâ€"yearâ€"old Andrew Coscarella, of Oakville, thought NBA basketâ€" ball star Shaquille O‘Neill had But on Aug. 11th at about 9 p.m., O‘ Neill and a few friends stopped by the hospital unannounced and gave some words of encouragement to several patients. O‘Neill gave Andrew an autographed $100 bill, on which he wrote the words had previously been visited by members of the Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers, Andrew was disappointed at not meeting O‘ Neill. In order to ease his son‘s disappointâ€" ment, Andrew‘s fathe, Joe Coscarella, called the US team‘s hotel in an effort to get an autographed picture of the basketâ€" ball star. "Never Give Up." Another boy, in Andrew‘s room at the time of the visit received a similar gift. "It was great for him to go out of his way like that," said the senior Coscarella who expressed surprise that no media were present. "Andrew‘s mother was there at the time, but we didn‘t tell Andrew that he was coming." The Greenwood Crescent boy has a hopeful prognosis according to his father. He was originally diagnosed with leukemia in 1990 which has been in remission until recently. According to the elder Coscarella bone marrow treatments are likely for Andrew. Breaking stereotypes Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Food City, Canadian Tire, The Bay, Biway, Aikenheads, Franklin Mint, A P, 24 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 10.21% SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1994 *Rates subject to change Page 18 Page 12 Skating tips 338â€"6550 24 Hour Oakville woman gives skating lessons to Russian pros Children‘s Librarian likes to keep the place hopping