James Van Der Beek is doing his part to make cancer treatment more affordable for himself and others.
The 47-year-old actor, who Revealed His Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Last month, the Weekend announced he was selling merchandise from his 1999 film “Varsity Blues” to raise money, including the cost of cancer treatment. my own,
Van der Beek wore a jersey bearing his character’s last name, Jonathan “Mox” Moxon. his instagram post,
“Business decline! Excited to celebrate the #VarsityBlues 25th anniversary with a limited edition #4 Moxon jersey – each jersey personally autographed by me. Get it now from the link in my bio or visit JVDB.Shop,” he wrote.
Van der Beek said, “100% of my net proceeds will be donated to families overcoming the financial burden of cancer (including my own 😇).
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum also posted the announcement on his Instagram Stories. “Order now and get it signed in time for Christmas,” he wrote, “#CancerIsExpensive ❤️.”
Van Der Beek played the backup quarterback in the coming-of-age sports film about a small-town Texas high school football team.
Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ali Larter, Amy Smart, Ron Lester, and Scott Caan also star in the film.
Van der Beek announced this He is battling stage 3 colorectal cancer in one interviews with people In early November.
“The most intriguing thing is that there are so many unknowns about cancer,” he told the outlet. “You think, ‘How do I fix this? Is this healing me? Is this hurting me? Is this working? Is this coming back?’ As someone who likes answers, not knowing is one of the hardest things.
father of six children He said he got the diagnosis after noticing changes in his bowel habits and then undergoing a colonoscopy.
“Coming out of anesthesia, I felt really good that I had finally done it,” he said. “Then the gastroenterologist said – in his most pleasant way – that it was cancer. I think I went into shock.”
Van der Beek did not reveal what stage of recovery or remission he is in, but said he is “very cautiously optimistic” about his cancer fight.
“Dancing with the Stars” alum He also said that he made his diagnosis public after previously keeping it a secret because he “really wanted to raise awareness.”
Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly, The actor has shown support Since his diagnosis.
The couple, who have been married since 2010 and have six children, currently live in Texas after moving from Los Angeles in 2020.
