The Ohio State women’s basketball team’s partnership with the LandOn A Cure Foundation began with a friendship. Before last season, Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff invited Landon McChesney and his family to attend one of the Buckeyes’ practices. McChesney, who is unable to walk or talk due to a rare genetic disorder, immediately bonded with Ohio State’s players. “Right after practice, we spent an hour upstairs with him just talking with him, hanging out, throwing the ball back and forth. And I think he had a huge impact on our girls,” Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon said. “The connection for us was instant, and he kind of brought light to the room, made everybody happy and made everybody feel really good.” As a result, McChesney has become a fixture around the Ohio State women’s basketball program over the past year. The 7-year-old and his parents were a constant presence at…
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