Darius Goes West..

Darius Weems wanted MTV to customize his wheelchair on the show “Pimp My Ride.” The fifteen-year-old also wanted to raise awareness for Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD). Introducing Darius and his wheelchair to the millions watching “Pimp My Ride,” would raise awareness of DMD—the number one genetic killer of young people in the world. DMD took the lives of Darius’ uncle and brother, and will one day claim Darius’ life.  Darius wanted to attract more than the declining generation donating to Jerry Lewis’ telethon for Muscular Dystrophy. He wanted a new strategy to spread awareness among a younger generation—among which there might be an individual who will one day find a cure.  Before he died, Darius’ 19-year-old brother, Mario, asked his friend, Logan Smalley, to watch out for Darius. Go check his website out.