"It’s an honor and privilege for me to wear Alexa’s shoes," says Painter. Alexa Wood, 13, was diagnosed with leukemia hours after making her 7th grade basketball team.

Purdue picked up a 71-61 win over North Carolina State in the first round of the Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday, getting a lot of contributions from a number of different players.

Six Purdue coaches will wear shoes designed by cancer patients to Hammer Down Cancer. They will be auctioned off to benefit ...