Though diagnosed with terminal brain tumors and given a handful of months left to live, Medical Lake High School Senior Owen Pitts has a lot to smile about.

An upcoming Kansas City Chiefs game where he will sit front row, Christmas with his family, his sister’s wedding, his birthday celebration.

But nothing quite brought a crooked grin to the 20-year-old’s face like the tribute planned for him by the high school’s staff. It is meant to fulfill Pitts’ final milestones in his high school career: to play in a varsity basketball game and to graduate.

Pitts achieved both accomplishments Thursday night at a special Medical Lake High School basketball game against Kiona-Benton. Coach Brett Ward put him in the starting line-up, and as soon as he scored a basket, Pitts’ parents dressed him in hi

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