Former New York Jets defensive lineman and longtime radio broadcaster Marty Lyons has been on a mission for 38 years and counting to fulfill the wishes of children who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness.

He started the Marty Lyons Foundation in 1982 and the nonprofit has granted over 8,000 wishes and raised over $35 million.

The 63-year-old Lyons' new book, “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories From The New York Jets Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box” tells tales of his playing days and of the children who have made an impact on him.