TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Quali Conley is a senior and running back on the University of Arizona's football team. He spoke at a news conference about something happening in his life: his mom battling breast cancer, for the second time.
"The cancer came back," Conley said, "seeing all her pain and her suffering... I'm just giving it all I got.”
Head Coach Brent Brennan explains that Conley has a close relationship with his mom. "They have a great family and so they are leaning on each other when they’re going through a really tough time," Brennan says, "we’re checking in with the family quite frequently because I know that’s a challenging thing for anybody."
"I'm grateful for my family. I'm playing football for them," Conley says, "and just to make their lives a little bit easier."
"Q is one of the kids that you're happy he's in your program," Tight Ends Coach Matt Adkins said, "I've been incredibly impressed with the young man he is and the way he handles tough situations."
On Saturday, the Wildcats will be playing West Virginia at home. The players can wear pink gloves and other pink accessories in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women.
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Athena Kehoe is a multimedia journalist and producer at KGUN 9. Four years ago, Athena moved to Arizona and has not looked back at the Midwest since. She is a very avid basketball and football fan, so you might hear her getting into the games at local Tucson sports hangouts. She is eager to share stories among the Tucson community and you can reach her at athena.kehoe@kgun9.com or by connecting on X/Twitter or LinkedIn.
