Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, rescues a damsel in distress in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. San Francisco turned into Gotham City on Friday, as city officials helped fulfill Scott’s wish to be “Batkid.” Scott, a leukemia patient from Tulelake in far Northern California, was called into service on Friday morning by San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr to help fight crime, The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation says. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boy’s Batman Wish
John Ewing waits outside of City Hall for the Batkid, Miles Scott, 5, to make an appearance at a rally in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County. After battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission. One of his heroes is Batman. To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boy’s Batman Wish
Batkid, Miles Scott, 5, walks away under a police escort with all his goodies after appearing at a rally at City Hall in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County. After battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission. One of his heroes is Batman. To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boy’s Batman Wish
Lucky, the dog, sports bat wings during a rally for the Batkid, Miles Scott, 5, in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Lucky is owned by Kevin Kleinsasser. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County. After battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission. One of his heroes is Batman. To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boys Batman Wish
Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, waits in a Lamborghini “Batmobile” as he and Batman get ready to stop a bank robbery in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. San Francisco turned into Gotham City on Friday, as city officials helped fulfill Scott’s wish to be “Batkid.” Scott, a leukemia patient from Tulelake in far Northern California, was called into service on Friday morning by San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr to help fight crime, The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation says. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boys Batman Wish
Batman assists Miles Scott, 5, dressed as Batkid, as he prepares to save a damsel in distress in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Miles is a leukemia survivor from Tulelake in Siskiyou County. After battling leukemia since he was a year old, Miles is now in remission. One of his heroes is Batman. To celebrate the end of this treatment, the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area granted his wish to become Batkid for a day. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Gary Reyes)
Boys Batman Wish
Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, second from left, exits the Batmobile with Batman to save a damsel in distress in San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. San Francisco turned into Gotham City on Friday, as city officials helped fulfill Scott’s wish to be “Batkid.” Scott, a leukemia patient from Tulelake in far Northern California, was called into service on Friday morning by San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr to help fight crime, The Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation says. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Boy’s Batman Wish
This undated image released by Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area, shows five-year-old Miles Scott dressed as batman. With the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the city of San Francisco, 5-year-old Miles Scott, aka Batkid, will rescue a woman from cable car tracks and capture the evil Riddler as he robs a downtown bank. Miles, who lives in Tulelake in far Northern California, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 18 months old, ended treatments in June and is in remission. (AP Photo/Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area)
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 5-year-old leukemia patient’s wish to be Batkid was fulfilled Friday in San Francisco with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the city. As Miles Scott dressed in a Batman costume battled the Penguin and the Riddler and solved “crimes” around the city, he attracted attention in the region and from around the country. Here’s what was said as word of his exploits spread:
“Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham!” — President Barack Obama
“It’s wonderful, wonderful. It’s great for the youngster and it’s great for the city of San Francisco and the whole region. Saving lives for the day, I love it. It’s so good. A good deed in a weary world.” — San Francisco 49ers’ Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
“All the doctors, nurses and all the other parents that have to deal with the same thing we’re going through. I hope they get a conclusion to their illnesses like we’re getting.” — Nick Scott, Batkid’s father, to KGO-TV
“When you have an illness, it’s very important to know you have a support system. I have an extremely strong support system, and I hope he does too. He’s such a little hero.” — Gina Futrell, 51, Batkid supporter with multiple sclerosis who was among thousands who turned out to see him at San Francisco’s Union Square
“This has turned into a full-blown phenomenon.” — San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr
“Thanks for saving Gotham.” — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein
