Nerlens Noel Went to the Kentucky Derby With a Very Special Guest

By: Kyle Koster | May 5, 2013 5:40 pm ET Follow @KyleKoster

Nerlens Noel, who is too young to legally enjoy a mint julep, was at the Kentucky Derby yesterday. The soon-to-be lottery pick had a special guest with him — Kelly Melton, a 7-year-old with leukemia currently fighting at University of Kentucky’s Children’s Hospital. Red carpet photographers definitely earned their keep by getting both of them in the same shot.

Kelly was crucial in getting the party to Churchill Downs on time by serving as a human alarm clock.

Pretty heartwarming stuff right there.

[Photo via Getty Images]

Kelly just went to wake Nerlens Noel up! saying “come on get ready!” twitter.com/Kickinit4Kelly…

— Kickin it 4 Kelly (@Kickinit4Kelly) May 4, 2013

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jdeeser5

Tremendous!
http://twitter.com/TomahawkTalkin TomahawkTalkin

Those damn one-and-dones! All selfish money grabbers.
Cats (formerly Patrick Patterson)

I’m certainly not denigrating him for leaving early, but I’m just curious as to why he’d want to leave just to rehab in an NBA environment where he’ll be an unknown to his teammates. Oh well. Can’t knock the hustle. Or the money.