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Heart Transplant Survivor Cheered Panthers to Victory in Green Bay

11/19/2025

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Bryson Shupe, a heart transplant survivor and Carolina Panthers fan, traveled to Green Bay eight years after his open-heart surgery to watch the Panthers defeat the Packers.
He received VIP treatment, including a personalized jersey.
He met quarterback Bryce Young.
He reunited with TJ Olsen, son of retired Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, who befriended him in the hospital.
He told transplant patients, "Keep pounding."

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Story summary

Bryson Shupe, a heart transplant survivor and Carolina Panthers fan, traveled to Green Bay eight years after his open-heart surgery to watch the Panthers defeat the Packers.
He received VIP treatment, including a personalized jersey.
He met quarterback Bryce Young.
He reunited with TJ Olsen, son of retired Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, who befriended him in the hospital.
He told transplant patients, "Keep pounding."