CLEVELAND -- Ahead of the Cleveland Browns' upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team got a boost from an extra special pre-game guitar smash.
Kimberly Dunlap Kane, the mother of Bryce Dunlap -- the organ donor who provided Browns legend Bernie Kosar his liver in a life-saving transplant procedure -- served as the team's honorary Dawg Pound Captain for Sunday.
Kane was introduced on the Huntington Bank Field videoboard with a special message from Kosar.
"I can't even begin to share how appreciative I am for the gift I received from Bryce Dunlap," Kosar said. "Everyone please get on your feet, and make some noise and show some support for my hero, Bryce."
Bryce Dunlap, a 21-year-old from North Olmsted, died from complications of an anoxic brain injury on Nov. 16. Bryce Dunlap's family selected Kosar as the recipient of Bryce's liver through a process known as a directed donation.
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"We truly believe that Bryce is looking down and is so proud that he helped a Browns legend," Bryce Dunlap's family said in a statement last month.
While Kosar said he was not able to attend Sunday's game, he shared his support for Kimberly in a video on social media.