Jordan was born prematurely, at just 24 weeks and weighing in at just 1 pound, 10 ounces, and was not given a good prognosis by the medical team at Parkland Hospital.
“The doctors didn’t really expect him to make it past the first 24 hours,” said mom Krystal Green. “I did not have that luxury to go, at birth, ‘oh, what is he going to be [when he grows up]?’ I couldn’t think past the first 24 hours.”
Beyond his initial struggles, DeAnte Jordan was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, strabismus, and he has endured several surgeries during his young life.