When 6-year-old Panthers fan Braylon Beam appeared on “Ellen” last month, he saw a taped message from Ron Rivera, who offered the Denver, N.C. native a chance to be coach for a day later this summer. That proposal became official Tuesday when Beam signed a one-day contract to take over the team on August 7 during Fan Fest at Bank of America Stadium.
Beam, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February, started making headlines when he started dancing through the down days of chemotherapy.
Two weeks ago, he became an honorary member of the fast-growing Panthers fan club Roaring Riot, and in two months, he’ll be in charge of his favorite team.
Braylon Beam gets the surprise of a lifetime, a coaching contract with the @Panthers !! @wcnc pic.twitter.com/fgw69W8FsV
— Rachel Rollar (@RachelRollar) June 9, 2015
@Panthers new Head Coach Braylon Beam already knows how to handle press conferences like a champ #JustKeepDancing pic.twitter.com/7LUrEIVbjD
— Chelsea Parker (@chelseaparker2) June 9, 2015
Don't tell @RiverboatRonHC I am peeking inside Braylon Beam playbook. #Panthers pic.twitter.com/c5GXU5Eki7
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) June 9, 2015
#JustKeepDancing Braylon Beam, you rock!! @Panthers @wcnc pic.twitter.com/DC5EhWCGYR
— Rachel Rollar (@RachelRollar) June 9, 2015
.@Panthers have signed a new coach. Braylon Beam age 6, has signed a contract to coach @ fanfest Aug 7. #TeamBraylon pic.twitter.com/xZ8JzcWmgV
— Mike Thomas (@tvphotog17) June 9, 2015
Thank you to everyone who came out to support #TeamBraylon! We're so excited to grant his wish to coach the @Panthers pic.twitter.com/WPNPoSsXEc
— Make-A-Wish CWNC (@MakeAWish_CWNC) June 9, 2015