9-year-old boy with terminal illness rides motorcycle across United States

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9-year-old boy with terminal illness rides motorcycle across United States
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A 9-year-old boy rolled back into San Antonio in style after traveling across the United States on a motorcycle.

For the most part, Gavin is your average 9-year-old. He has a passion for bikes and his friends. Gaven also has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.–

Gaven Quirarte just returned from his “Goat U.S. Tour,” standing for ‘Greatest of All Time Tour,’ to 23 states in 13 days.“It is a roller coaster of emotions,” Jessica Quirarte, Gaven’s mom, said. For the most part, Gavin is your average 9-year-old. He has a passion for bikes and his friends. Gaven also has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.It impacts his ability to walk, with the likelihood of needing a wheelchair in the near future.“His love of riding, I think it’s just something that gives him a sense of freedom,” Jessica said. “It allows him to go out on the road and not have to think about DMD.”’ saw Gaven’s passion and decided to take him on incredible adventures.

For the most part, Gavin is your average 9-year-old. He has a passion for bikes and his friends. Gaven also has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.“I just think it’s incredible how he has a whole community behind him,” Kassandra Banda, Gaven’s physical therapist, said. “I think as a PT, it’s every dream to see your patient have all of that support.”, Gaven rode 4,000 miles on a motorcycle and visited 40 Harley-Davidson locations in Texas.

Now, he has a map of his two-wheeled accomplishments and hopes to make even more stops in the future.“We’re going to let him live his best life as long as he can, and if he’s happiest on the back of a Harley, we’re going to let him ride,” his mom, Jessica, said.Zaria Oates is a news reporter for KSAT 12. She joined in June 2024 from Memphis, where she worked at ABC24. Oates graduated from Clemens High School in Schertz and earned a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma.

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