Army Pvt. Nick Madaras often saw children playing soccer with old balls or even tin cans while deployed to Iraq. The Wilton, Conn., native asked his parents to send used balls to distribute to Iraqi children. But Madaras was killed in action in September 2006 before the request could be fulfilled.

ESPN's "SportsCenter" will honor the memory of Madaras and tell the story of how another Wilton resident saw to it that Madaras' wish would be done -- 1,500 soccer balls have been sent from Connecticut to Koresh, Iraq, in Madaras' honor.

The segment begins airing at 11 p.m. EST Sunday in the States, mid-day Monday in the Pacific. "SportsCenter" airs frequently throughout the day on AFN-Sports.