Bradley was a mascot for Sunderland and became friends with Jermain Defoe PETER BYRNE/PABradley Lowery, the Sunderland fan and club mascot who died in July, aged six, was honoured by the BBC with the Helen Rollason award at the Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Liverpool. Bradley, whose friendship with Jermain Defoe captured the public imagination, suffered from neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, and the award was presented last night to his parents, Gemma and Carl. Defoe had been suggested as a potential contender for the main award at the Spoty ceremony for his work in publicising the disease, but he had not been included in the shortlist of 12 candidates. Bradley’s parents, Carl and Gemma, receive the Helen Rollason award PA:Press AssociationDame Jessica Ennis-Hill never made it higher than second place on the podium at the BBC’s flagship event during her career as Great Britain’s most…

Source: The Times December 18, 2017 00:56 UTC