GREENDALE, Ind. Lauren Hill is not sure if she will ever get to play another college basketball game.
She's not even sure what she will do in her last few weeks.
But the Mount St. Joseph freshman, who is dying of an inoperable brain cancer, is sure of what she accomplished Sunday. When it was time to go to sleep That night, the roar of 10,000 fans and the thrill of scoring two baskets in her first college game left her overwhelmed and exhausted.
"I could barely walk, I was so exhausted, but my mind was racing. And still awake and still full of excitement," Hill said.
When Hill sat down Monday on her front porch with her mom to talk to the 9 On Your Side, it might have been the first time her feet touched the ground in 24 hours.
Hill's Black Friday NFL Jerseys Hot Sale Online story and determination in wholesale jerseys the face of death has inspired the country. She was featured on all of the national TV networks Tuesday and the game, shown on regional networks and on the web, led to an outpouring of support for her on Twitter at Layup4Lauren, Cheap Probowl Jerseys LayupForLauren, and 1More4Lauren, with more and more sports figures and celebrities Including the Harlem Globetrotters taking theLayup4Laurenchallenge.
Back home, the Tri State has poured out its love for Lauren's crusade to raise research money to fight her rare cancer, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine glioma (DIPG). The cause has caught fire.
The game brought in more than $ 40,000 and the online auction of the NCAA team jerseys more than 300 schools contributed No. 22 jerseys in her honor has also already raised more than $ 40,000. The auction runs until Nov. 16.
Lauren's doctor says because of the generous donations on behalf of Lauren they are making progress in research.
"We have been able to study this tumor more closely and we are currently learning about the biology of These tumors and the specific genetic mutations in the tumor and also the specific pathways That May be Causing this tumor," Dr. Mariko DeWire said.
"It's overwhelming to have this much support," Hill said. "It's a lot more than I thought it would be. I expected this to stay a local story just a small town girl with small town support Dt5FW6a9x but all this support leaves me speechless."
Through all the support, no one's been talking about her medical prognosis or if she will be healthy enough to play in the Mount's next game, Which does not come until Nov. 21 in a weekend tournament outside of Cleveland.
Doctors have told Hill she will not make it to Christmas. But she was not thinking about that Monday.
Asked what her goals are, she said she was going to be like Dora, the inspirational and wise fish in the movie, "Finding Nemo."
"Just keep rolling. Keep swimming. Like Dora. But, no, I really do not have a goal. Just to keep going to college and keep playing basketball and keep being there for my team," Hill said.
"Even if I'm not (playing in a game), I'm still going to be there to support my team. I'm going to be there for them because that's what a family does."
Hill got another honor Monday when she was named the Heartland Athletic Conference Player of the Week. She scored the first and last baskets in the Mount's 66 55 win over Hiram at Xavier's Cintas Center.
Watch videos from the game in the player above and see a photo gallery here.
She said she was not nervous Sunday despite the media buildup and all the attention.
"When I walk onto the court, everything else the world goes away when I walk on the court," she said.
Read more about Lauren's first game here.
She was not worried That she might miss her layups. She said if she missed, she would get the rebound and put it back up, Which is how she has been doing it since cancer struck her last year.
How to help Lauren's cause
> Donate to The Cure Starts Now Foundation. It was created specifically to raise needed research money to find a cure for DIPG.
> Participate in an online auction for hundreds of No. That 22 jerseys NCAA schools have donated in Lauren's honor. Lauren is autographing the jerseys. The auction runs until Nov. 16. Go here to bid and see what's still