‘Batkid,’ who ‘saved’ San Francisco 5 years ago, now cancer-free

A five-year-old leukemia patient who won the hearts of many when became a superhero known as Batkid for a day and “saved” San Francisco from evil villains, is now cancer-free.

Miles Scott, now 10, captivated the world in 2013 when the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him his wish of becoming a superhero for a day, with the help of over 16,000 people who transformed the city of San Francisco into Gotham City. Five years later, the child is cancer-free.

“Since his crime fighting day five years ago, Miles has returned to being a typical kid—playing Little League, going to school, helping his family farm, and even selling his first market goat in the local fair!” the Make-A-Wish Foundation said. “After fighting his own heroic battle with leukemia since he was a year old, Miles visits his oncologist once a year, and has been in remission from leukemia for the past five years.”

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In 2013, about 20,000 people packed the streets to watch Scott, dressed as a mini Batman, fight villains and rescue a “damsel in distress” as the caped crusader. He also received a key to the city and got a personal message from then-president Barack Obama.

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“This wish meant closure for our family and an end to over three years of putting toxic drugs in our son’s body,” Scott’s mother, Natalie, said at the time.

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Speaking with the San Francisco Chronicle, the Make-A-Wish Foundation director who helped make the elaborate day happen, said Scott believed for quite some time that he truly was Batkid.

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“He just thought he was doing his job,” Jen Wilson said. “He took his work seriously. He thought Batkid might need to stick around.”

The foundation said it saw a large increase in donations and volunteers after granting Scott’s wish. Make-a-Wish has gone on to grant over 2,000 more wishes since Batkid saved San Francisco.