(KMOX) — Blues superfan Laila Anderson is still gathering fans of her own.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh sent Laila a letter inviting her and her family to see more of Boston.
Walsh told her he's been a Bruins fan his whole life, but watching her story on NBC before the start of Game 3 made him turn to his wife, Lorrie, and say "I love the Bruins and I want them to win... but I want Laila to win too!"
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The 11-year-old suffering from a rare immunodeficiency disease called HLH was a huge source of inspiration as the Blues turned their season around.
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He says Boston has won plenty of sports championships, and is now glad Laila gets to enjoy that feeling. As someone who suffered from a serious disease himself as a child, Walsh called Laila's story inspirational and says he's praying for her continued recovery.
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