Make-A-Wish recipient chooses to meet CJ Stroud because of his faith: 'A great Christian'

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John Sperring, 12, is a Make-A-Wish recipient, and his wish was to meet C.J. Stroud.

Sperring lives in Dallas, but after seeing NRG Stadium from his hospital room, he became a Houston Texans fan.

Sperring was born with hypoplastic heft heart syndrome (HLHS), where the left side of his heart is not developed and does not pump blood into the body. He underwent emergency open-heart surgery.

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An image from the June 10th, 2025 Offseason Minicamp at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (Houston Texans)

The 12-year-old was featured on ESPN's "My Wish" series, and when asked what him his strong, he said he was "praying to God that He would heal me quick, and I can get back."

Amid his Texans fandom, Sperring said Stroud has become his favorite player.

"He's a very humble player and always puts God first in his interviews," Sperring said.

Sperring spent the day with Stroud and his Texans teammates during their media day. He also signed a one-day contract to officially become a member of the Texans, and also caught practice and even broke down the team huddle.

Stroud asked how the Dallas kid became a Texans fan.

"From my hospital, I could see NRG [Stadium], and you're a great Christian," Sperring said.

Stroud later gave him a signed jersey with Bible scriptures "that made me think of you" -- Pslams 34:15-18, Philippians 4:6-7, and Jeremiah 29:11.

"To John! Go Texans!! Praying for you Buddy!" Stroud wrote on the jersey.

Jon Sperring broke down the Houston Texans huddle as part of his Make-A-Wish coming true. (Houston Texans)

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