Hunter Mickelson’s parents, John and Brooke, ensure Hunter knows he’s special – one in a million even.
In terms of his rare diagnosis of a kidney condition called nephrogenic diabetes insipidus from the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Hunter is one in 2.3 million. But the 9-year-old is also one in 12 – a Kid Captain for the 2024 Iowa season.
John, a former Hawkeye defensive lineman, still recalls sitting down with his family of six and telling them about Hunter’s place on the Kid Captain roster…