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Nine-year-old Carson Boyle had been hoping to meet Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for quite some time.

Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he finally got to live his dream last week.

According to ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler, Boyle was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in November 2014. He then underwent multiple surgeries and was declared cancer-free in January. However, there is still a "one-in-three chance" that cancer will show up in his lymph nodes at some point in the next few years.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to make Boyle's wish come true recently by arranging for the youngster to go to the Steelers' facility (in a limo, no less). Roethlisberger was waiting for Boyle, ready to present a pair of autographed cleats to his young fan. The quarterback also spent about 20 minutes hanging out with Boyle, per Fowler.

For a Big Ben fan, it doesn't get any better than that.

Carson's mother, Jennifer, described the experience essentially as a breathtaking event, per Fowler:

To Carson, there’s nothing bigger than meeting him and getting something autographed. He literally couldn’t even speak. He was speechless. The look on his face, he was just in total amazement that he was there. [Ben] was really, really nice.

Meeting his hero wasn't all that was in store for Carson. According to Teresa Varley of Steelers.com, he also got to watch the team practice and meet the players:

As the picture up top shows, Boyle also got to hang out with Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams, who has worked tirelessly to advocate for cancer awareness.

It was an unforgettable experience for the Boyle family. As you could imagine, the autographed cleats meant so much to the youngster that he wasn't about to risk anything happening to them.

“He wouldn’t let hotel room service in our room,” Jennifer said, per Fowler.

The fun didn't stop at the practice facility, as Boyle was also able to attend Sunday's game at Heinz Field between the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Roethlisberger was expected to miss that game with a foot injury, but when Landry Jones went down early in the game, the two-time Super Bowl champion stepped in and battled through his injury to put up 379 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-9 victory.

In other words, he put on a show for Boyle. Roethlisberger was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his strong performance.

[Jeremy Fowler]