The Super73 mascot celebrates with Make-A-Wish recipient Gavin Valencia in Irvine Tuesday, May 2, along with his mother Stephanie Paramo and her fiancé Jay Rodriquez. Valley News/Super73 photo
As 15-year-old Gavin Valencia was facing his final round of chemotherapy, he was surprised Tuesday, May 2, with the gift of electric bikes for his entire family thanks to the Make-A-Wish Orange County Inland Empire chapter and Super73. After being diagnosed with leukemia and going through treatments, the Murrieta teen submitted a letter to the nonprofit foundation in December 2022.“I have always had big dreams and wishes of what I can be and what I can experience,” Valencia said.. “I never would have imagined I would be writing a letter to Make-A-Wish. I still have big dreams and I know that I will accomplish all my goals, I just have to focus on my health in a different way for a while.”Valencia explained that he always enjoyed riding dirt bikes with his father and his mot
