Buffalo Bills superfan Pancho Billa was given a gift by his friends in Bills Mafia for Christmas as he continues to fight cancer and be an inspiration.
I have had the honor to do a few small interviews with Pancho Billa, one of the most visible Buffalo Bills fans out there.
It is easy to rag on some superfans of sports teams, but this individual is different. He never asks for attention and ends up getting rewarded due to being kind and supporting his favorite team.
His name is back in the news again after he received a surprise gift from members of Bills Mafia.
.@PanchoBilla1 has this #Christmas message for the #BillsMafia after being gifted a surprise trip to @WaltDisneyWorld. @JonahJavad & @DelReid helped organize the fundraiser & kept it top secret. You can see the full story tonight at 11 on @WGRZ. pic.twitter.com/XNqCAohIc0
— Kelly Dudzik (@kellydudzikWGRZ) December 26, 2018
ESPN.com also wrote an article on the gift, which is an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World for him and his family.
Billa announced a draft pick at the 2018 NFL Draft and even got to speak in front of the team this year. He did not go up there and try to create some character out of the Pancho Billa persona. He is just always himself and expresses his gratitude whenever possible.
This is the kind of fan you want representing your team, and it is easy to see why so many came together to give him this great Christmas gift.
He has stuck with the Bills through the good and the bad, which has included a fight with cancer that is still ongoing.
Chemo #22!! #BillsMafia & many others, thank you for the con't prayers and support! Much Buffalove!! 💙❤🎅 #PanchoPower 🏋️♂️ #VivaLosBills pic.twitter.com/48KFszHIwY
— Pancho Billa (@PanchoBilla1) December 26, 2018
I wish him the best in his fight and hope he enjoys his trip to Disney World. If the Bills can’t win the Super Bowl and go, he may as well go in their place.
The Bills haven’t had a great season on the field in 2018. Stories like this show just how much the team can mean to those off the field.