The young son of former Georgia Southern and Chicago Bears standout Adrian Peterson has died after a battle with cancer.
Peterson posted the news on his Facebook page early Tuesday, writing:
"#Ajsoars is in Heaven, where he belongs... #ajsoar #P3#MyFirstSuperHero"
Back in June, AJ Peterson, then 6, was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor in his brain steam, NBC Chicago reports.
Adrian posted a picture with his son on June 27.
A Facebook page called AJ Soars, Prayers for AJ chronicled the young boy's battle. A.J.'s funeral will be Saturday in Kingsland, GA. The family says flowers can be sent to:
Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church
1365 Kinlaw Rd
Kingsland, GA 31548
Peterson played for Georgia Southern from 1998-2001 and then spent eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.
A Gofundme page has been set up to help the Petersons' with medical bills. Visit: http://www.gofundme.com/aj-soars
