FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — A young boy thought he couldn’t be any happier on his final day of chemotherapy, until Dolphin’s quarterback Ryan Tannehill paid him a visit.

It was a memorable moment inside Chris Evert Children’s Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Wednesday, for a young boy who was happy to be done with the toughest battle of his life.

Josue Cruz, the 10-year-old cancer patient, was thrilled his sports hero showed up to celebrate with him. “What’s up?” said Tannehill. “What’s goin’ on? Congrats, you look great! What’s up?”

Cruz ran up to Tannehill and gave him a hug.

Tannehill and his wife, Lauren, made a guest appearance at a Dolphins-themed party that the pediatric cancer center staff threw for Cruz. “Today was a big surprise for me,” said Cruz. “I never thought you were going to be here. Who told you to come?” Cruz asked Tannehill.

“Who told me to come?” replied Tannehill. “Well, I heard you were having a big party, a big celebration for finishing up your chemo.”

Cruz was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma back in April and was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation since then. But despite his young age, he carried a brave perspective on the potentially deadly disease. “I met a lot of people that had cancer and that were cured,” he said, “so you know that made me say, ‘No, I’m gonna beat cancer. I’m not gonna let cancer take me away.”

This star surprise wasn’t the first time Cruz and the quarterback met. The two formed a special bond over the summer at the pro-quarterback’s Procamps Worldwide Event, held in partnership with Broward Health. By the end of the two-day football camp, Cruz went to a VIP luncheon as Tannehill’s guest.

Months later, the two got back together for a day Cruz will never forget. “There’s just something really special about Josue,” said Lauren Tannehill. “He’s an amazing kid, and he’s totally inspirational for Ryan and I.”

The Tannehills also surprised Cruz and his family with tickets to Thursday night’s Dolphin’s game against the Bills.