NBA All-Star from the Washington Wizards John Wall breaks down during postgame interview about the death of his 6-year old friend - Damiyah Telemaque-Nelson - that morning from Cancer

John Wall breaks down in tears talking about the death of Miyah Telemaque-Nelson, a 6-year-old Cancer patient he befriended last March.

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Washington Wizards guard John Wall didn't sound or look like someone who'd just scored his team's final 10 points in Monday night's double overtime win against the Boston Celtics.

Instead, he broke down during a Post-Game television interview and was somber in the locker room on the day he learned that Miyah Telemaque-Nelson, a 6-year-old Cancer patient he befriended last March, had died.


John Wall shares his goodbye to Miyah on twitter: "She's in a better place... I'll definitely miss my buddy."

"This game was really meant for her. It would've been an even tougher day to lose it," said Wall, who received the news via text message Monday morning and dedicated the game to his friend. "I just went into a mode where I didn't want to lose this game."

Wall scored 26 points and the Wizards rallied for a 133-132 win over the Boston Celtics in double overtime after squandering a 23-point third quarter lead.


An emotional John Wall leaves the court heart-broken over the loss of his young friend Damiyah Telemaque-Nelson, who lost her battle with Burkitt's lymphoma. (Photo: Getty Images)

Link to Miyah's verbal dream on video to have Nikki Minaj send her a pink wig - which Minaj did: http://washingtonwizardsblog.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/04/01/wall-minaj-team-up-to-help-make-young-girls-dream-come-true