Meet Talley

Talley is a kind-hearted, resilient, and bright young adult from Thornton, CO. Regardless of what life has thrown this girl’s way, she has met that challenge with a smile, and a relentless pursuit to persevere!

Talley was diagnosed with Leukemia the same week as her high school graduation. After thinking that she had a tough stomach bug, getting this life-changing diagnosis was hard for Talley at such a pivotal point in her life.

To help her through this tough transition, Talley fell in love with the Denver Nuggets as they made their magical 2023 NBA Championship run, alongside her treatments. Talley and her little brother watched every game, analyzed every stat recap, and watched post-game interviews.

Talley especially loved all the content that was produced by the Denver Nuggets Social Media team – leading her to pursue this as a potential career as she is currently enrolled at CU Denver and taking classes.

Talley recently rang the bell to signify the end of treatment and is now cancer free!

Talley's Dream

Talley’s Nuggets Dream was a slam dunk!

The morning started with an amazing send off at Talley’s house including her family and friends. The first stop of the day was Bubble Planet, where everyone had a blast. So much so that we went through all of the experiences twice! After a delicious lunch, the Four Seasons Denver greeted us with the warmest welcome. When we arrived in the limo, staff were waiting outside clapping and cheering Talley on!

After a bit of downtime, we headed to Ball Arena where the Nuggets greeted Talley and her family with gift bags including jerseys for everyone! Talley was also gifted a basketball autographed by the entire team, which left her speechless. After shopping in the team store, we received a behind the scenes arena tour which ended with time on the practice court. Talley was able to meet a number of players including her favorite, Nikola Jokić!

Before the game, Talley and her family were able to hang out on the court and shoot some hoops together. When the team came out, the family watched warmups from the bench and was even able to meeting the team’s social media coordinator. After, the Nuggets treated everyone to a delicious dinner before the family settled in to watch a nailbiter of a game from just a few rows behind the bench.

Day two started with room service at the fabulous Four Seasons Denver before Talley and her family enjoyed time at their beautiful spa. After time at the spa, the family enjoyed a delicious brunch in the lobby before wrapping up an amazing Dream weekend.

Thank you to the amazing Kroenke Sports and Entertainment family for always loving on our Dreamers!

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