Night One of the 2025 NFL Draft will be one to remember for a special Buffalo Bills fan.
16-year-old Tommy Parzymieso will announce the Bills first-round draft selection on stage at the draft in Green Bay as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Tommy and his family live in Orchard Park, NY and are all avid Bills fans.
At the age of 2, Tommy was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare genetic muscle wasting disorder affecting his muscles, heart and lungs. Due to the condition weakening his skeletal muscles, Tommy uses a full time electric wheelchair to get around.
A sports fan from a young age, Tommy loves the Bills and his favorite football player is the Bills' first draft pick from last season, WR Keon Coleman.
"I like his personality, I like his play style," Tommy said.
Tommy also loves spending time with his family and his wish was to have a sports experience that he could share with them.
To make his wish come true, the Bills and Make-A-Wish gave Tommy and his family a personalized tour of the team facility in Orchard Park. Tommy was given a tour of the whole facility, including the weight room, indoor practice field and team locker room. He also met head coach Sean McDermott and was given a custom Bills jersey with his name on the back.
At the end of his tour, Bills GM Brandon Beane brought Tommy into his office to surprise him and tell him that he will be attending the NFL Draft to announce the Bills first-round pick on stage in front of the live audience.
Tommy told Beane that he is very into the draft and hopes the Bills pick a player on defense. His mother Susan, his father Thomas and his sister Megan will all join Tommy for his trip to Green Bay later this month for the NFL Draft.
"It brings a tear to my eye and I'm really excited to see him up on stage, soaking it all in and knowing this is his moment to shine," his mother Susan said.
Tommy's lifetime goal is to become a football coach. He plans on attending college to major in sports management or sports nutrition.
