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Teen completes 57-mile walk with his brother on his back

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 8, 2015

As if the 40-mile walk he did last year was not enough.

A Michigan teenager completed a 57-mile walk with his brother strapped to his back to raise awareness for cerebral palsy. The trek bested last year's effort by the teen of 40 miles.

Hunter Gandee, 15, carried his 7-year-old brother, Braden, in a harness from the boy’s elementary school in Lambertville, Mich., to the University of Michigan’s Pediatric Rehabilitation Center in Ann Arbor. Hunter’s wrestling and football teammates even poured water on him at the end.

"I wanted to show people the struggles that Braden has to go through daily," Hunter said. "I wanted to go out and show people we can make the world a better place for people with cerebral palsy."

Braden has the congenital disorder that prevents him from walking. ABC News says Hunter frequently carries Braden to places like the grocery store.

The idea for the walk came from Hunter and Braden's mom, who gave it the title, "Cerebral Palsy Swagger."

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