012318 Lalo De La Cruz (LF)

kidney donation---de la cruz

Lalo De La Cruz shows off some of his son, Ricky, football memorabilia and his room which is decorated with his favorite team colors, The Chicago Bears, at his home in DeKalb, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. De La Cruz will be donating his kidney to his son Ricky, who was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and has had many health-related issues. The kidney donation will take place at a Chicago hospital next Monday. "I'm nervous and scared but I'm ready," says De La Cruz. [LISA FERNANDEZ/THE DAILY CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT]