Renee Hill is in Toronto to cheer on her late son’s team, the Calgary Stampeders, at the Grey Cup Sunday. Mylan Hicks' mother says she believes her son is also at the game.
“I know he’s here in spirit. Mylan wasn’t a quitter. He was one that kept it moving, no matter what. Adversity after adversity, Mylan was going to keep it going,” Hill says. “Whether he was on the field or off the field, he could root you on regardless.”
Mylan Hicks, a defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders, was shot and killed outside of a Calgary nightclub in late September while trying to diffuse an argument.
Since the death, Hill has spent her time supporting her son’s team. She says doing so has helped her heal.
“It does help because, you know what, Mylan died September 25th and people still want to know about him. People still want to know about his life. That alone breathes life into me, to keep going,” she says.
The tragedy has also hit the Stampeders hard but the team says it’s Hicks’ mother that has helped them get through the tough times.
Josh Bell, Stampeders corner back, says, “I’ve learned so much from [the Hicks family] in a matter of minutes of what I should do as a man on this earth and what I should do as a person in life after meeting them after they lost their son.”
While the team is happy Hill is in Toronto cheering on the Stamps in person for the big game, many members also believe Hicks will be on the field with them.
The Stampeders say there have been all sorts of signs that show Hicks is with them, but one player, Osagi Odiase, says he’s even heard Hicks’ voice saying to him, “tell the boys I’m okay and see you at the Grey Cup.”
With a report from CTV Calgary's Glen Campbell
