Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- A local Atlanta Falcons fan hit the road Saturday and headed to Houston for Super Bowl 51.

Keith "Krusher" Rush said it has always been a dream to watch the Falcon's play in the Super Bowl.

"Back in 1998, I had a dream that the Falcons went to the Super Bowl, and they won," Rush said.

Rush said he had the same dream when the Falcons won the spot to play in the big game on February 5th.

Rush had three strokes when he was 27 years old and it left him disabled, but he did not let it stop him from living out his dream.

He posted a video to Facebook to share his story, and it didn't take long before his dream became a reality.

Friends started a Go-Fund Me to help Rush with the expenses to get to the Super Bowl. One woman wanted to donate her ticket, but Rush needed a special ticket for his wheelchair.

Rush said the NFL called him Friday and offered him two tickets to the big game. Rush's mom, Janice Rush, said she never expected anything like this to have happened.

"It's just unreal to me because nine years ago he was laying in the bed and couldn't move or talk," Rush said. "I'm so blessed that he gets to live out his dream."

Rush packed up and hit the road Sunday with his mom and a friend.

Rush said win or lose, he still won.

"I'm winning at life. I'm winning at the Super Bowl. I'm winning at everything," Rush said.

Friday, Feb. 4, 2017

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- (WRDW/WAGT) With the help of social media, a lifelong Falcons fan from North Augusta is making a dream come true.

Keith "Krusher" Rush, former News 12 chief photographer, has always dreamed of seeing the Falcons play in the Super Bowl.

Three strokes in his 20s sidelined this Falcons fan, but he's never let his disabilities define him. He reached out to social media to make this far fetched dream come true, and social media came through in a big way.

The NFL was so inspired by his story, they gave him 2 tickets to Super Bowl 51. He starts his journey to Houston Saturday. You can keep up with his travels by following #KrusherRisesUp on Facebook and Twitter.