Santino Stagliano, (AKA the “Dragon Master”) just had one of the best weekends ever! Santino, who was diagnosed with autism at 5, always had a fascination with dragons and he started drawing them at a young age. With his family's encouragement, Santino started creating t-shirts from his dragon drawings for family and friends. When the shirts started to become popular in the family's Philadelphia community, they began selling them online in the hopes of spreading autism awareness with the proceeds going to charity.
Something was still missing though for the "Dragon Master." One day Santino's mom Lisa, who has been a vital part of the campaign, asked him, “What would excite you?” Santino responded, “If Adam Sandler wore my shirt!”
We cannot thank you enough Adam Sandler. The joy you brought Santino and the autism awareness you're helping spread is amazing. Dreams really do come true.Purchase a shirt here: bit.ly/DragonDrawings
Posted by Santino's Dragon Drawings Inc. on Thursday, August 20, 2015
Stagliano got his wish this weekend when Adam Sandler was photographed wearing one of his shirts while playing basketball! Previously, MTV's "Teen Wolf" star Tyler Posey wore one of Santino's shirts!
You can learn more about Stagliano’s drawings on Facebook here and purchase a dragon shirt here. You can read more about this story at Fox5NY.
