‘Black Panther’ actor visits St. Jude patients

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - He may play a superhero on screen, but in real life, Chadwick Boseman proves he is as noble as they come.

Boseman, who portrays the titular character in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” visited the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Wednesday.

In addition to learning about the hospital’s lifesaving mission, he also took time to meet and pose for pictures with his young fans.

It’s not every day that St. Jude gets a visit from an Avenger! Thank you @ChadwickBoseman for stopping by to bring joy to our patients and learn more about our lifesaving mission! ❤ 🎉 pic.twitter.com/7RwPO7qgPD
— St. Jude (@StJude) September 12, 2018

Boseman also tweeted about his encounters with two of the patients.

Had a birthday celebration with a beautiful little princess, Mady. She let me throw the confetti twice. I think I had as much fun as she did. #StJude pic.twitter.com/BP04nLNXH9
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) September 12, 2018

Hayden wanted me to say hello to two of his other favorite @Marvel heroes, Thor and Spider-Man, so @ChrisHemsworth and @TomHolland1996 - my boy says hi! Also had to add a Killmonger bobble head to his collection. @michaelb4jordan #StJude pic.twitter.com/EdGEF61yLU
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) September 12, 2018

It’s not the first time the actor has done a good deed for a Tennessee resident.

Earlier this year, Boseman recognized James Shaw Jr., the man who wrestled the rifle away from the shooter at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, at the 2018 MTV Movie Awards.

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