>> i knew his parents before he was born. >> larry: what is aplastic anemia?'s a -- basically what he needs is a bone marrow transplant. because he has these horrific fevers that gopher over 105 every day. there's no way he can stay at home. he stays in the hospital. he's an awesome little kid. >> larry: so they need a match? >> yes. >> larry: have people offered? have they tried? >> yes. i believe we had a month ago, we had a rally, and we had like 600 people came out. it's very rare in the african-american and spanish community that we ever get any donors. >> larry: so you need a black donor, right? >> no, he's a puerto rican child. >> larry: probably has to be la dino then? >> i don't understand it. we'll just hope that somebody -- >> larry: what if somebody's watching now that wants to offer to try? >> i believe we gave your producers the number. >> larry: you can call that number, and try to help this young 8-year-old friend of mike. mike spent three years in prison. we spoke to him in 1994 in indiana while he was serving his sentence for rape. watch. >>

. >> larry: you were trying to help a young boy with aplastic anemia? larry: he's an 8-year-old kid? >> yeah, he's like my nephew in a way. me and his father are very fight. their pigeons fly with me. >> larry: do they live in vegas. >> they live in jersey city. >> larry: how did you meet the kid. >> i knew his parents before he was born. we flew pigeons since we were a little kid. >> larry: what is aplastic anem anemia. >> basically what he needs is a bone marrow transplant because he has these horrific fevers that go over 105 every day. and there's no way he can stay at home, he has to stay in the hospital. >> larry: so he needs a match? >> yes. >> larry: have people tried? >> yes, a month ago we had a rally and we had like 600 people came out. because it's very rare in the african-american and spanish community that you're able to get any donors. >> larry: so you need a black donor? >> no, he's a puerto rican child. >> larry: he probably has to be latino then. >> i just hope that somebody can get a match. >> larry: what if somebody's watching now tha

. >> larry: you are helping a boy with aplastic anemia? >> yes. he and his father and i are very tight. >> larry: do they live in vegas? >> know, they live in jersey city. >> larry: so how did you know the kid? >> i knew his parents before he was born. we flew pigeons -- >> larry: what is aplastic aneem mea? >> what he needs is a bone marrow transplant. he has these horrific fevers that go over 105 every day. there's no way he can stay in the hospital. he's an awesome little kid. >> so he needs a match? >> yes. >> larry: have people tried? have they offered? >> a month ago i believe we had a rally and we had like 600 people that came out because it's very rare in the african-american and spanish community that we ever get any don lors. >> larry: so you need a black donor, right? >> no, he's a puerto rican child. >> larry: what if somebody wants to try? >> well, i believe we gave your producers the number. >> larry: you can call that number and try to help this young 8-year-old friend of mike's. mike spent three years in prison. we spoke with him b