GOODRICH, Mich. − Rebecca Kilburn felt guilt and a sense of shame as she watched her 14-year-old son playing football last year in shoes that were too small. Eric Kilburn Jr. squeezed his feet into ...

When Jor’el Bolden was born, his feet were so big that his mother couldn’t find baby shoes to fit him. He wore only socks on his feet during the first few months of his life, said his mom, Tamika Neal ...

GOODRICH, Mich. — Finding comfortable shoes for a growing Michigan teen is no small feat. Eric Kilburn Jr. is a 14-year-old high school freshman from Goodrich who can no longer fit into his size 22 ...

GOODRICH, Mich. (Gray News) - A 14-year-old boy from Michigan has struggled for years to find shoes that fit him. Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal heard about his ordeal and reached out. Eric ...

When Eric Kilburn Jr.'s phone rang around 6 p.m. Wednesday, he answered to hear the unmistakable voice of basketball star Shaquille O’Neal. “I was flabbergasted,” Eric, a Michigan 14-year-old, said.