Louis Romero Junior got to meet Valley champion and Olympic medalist Jose Ramirez Saturday.
The 10-year-old was recently released from Valley Children's after spending four weeks in the hospital.
He was severely injured when an alleged drunk driver t-boned his family at an intersection in Hanford.
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Loved ones say Romero has a long road to recovery but he is getting better and stronger by the day.