John Cena has achieved a major milestone with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for granting 650 wishes - more than any other celebrity in the charity’s history.
The 45-year-old WWE and Hollywood superstar has been using his celebrity status to make a difference for years, granting his first wish in 2004, and now his most recent this year.
The foundation allows children with critical illnesses between the ages of two and a half and 18 to submit wishes to meet their favorite public figures.
The triumphant landmark was shared on WWE’s official Twitter account on Monday (June 19) as the company celebrates 'Cena Month' on social media.
The tweet displayed a photo of the wrestling legend hugging a fan, with the caption: "@JohnCena has granted more wishes via @MakeAWish than any other celebrity in history. #CenaMonth," while the picture featured the text "650+ wishes granted".
Fellow WWE star Hulk Hogan, NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Gordon have each granted more than 200 wishes, however, no one besides the Peacemaker actor has ever made it past the 300-wish landmark.
After marking the achievement on the social media platform, fans applauded Cena for his dedication to helping the American non-for-profit organization for years.
Fellow WWE superstar John Layfield wrote: "Few people in history have meant as much to @wwe as @JohnCena - the best representative one could ask for, and a terrific human being. So proud of John and all he continues to do. This is amazing."
Another fan shared: "Cena's an absolute hero for this. He deserves the world for dedicating so much time to others. Bravo @JohnCena."
A third poked fun at his "You can't see me" slogan: "He did it all with no one being able to see him. @JohnCena are you God?"
In a recent interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, Cena explained why he loves granting wishes, saying: "The reason I love Make-A-Wish so much is because those are those families’ wishes."
"You can do anything you want, and Make-A-Wish’s list is enormous, they literally will do anything you want. 'I want to kick it with John Cena and go see him wrestle.' That is the coolest thing I have ever heard in my life," he continued.
"But all things considered, I love all that, I love that joy. I love that connection and that’s where I’m at right now. It is difficult water to tread because everybody’s like, ‘Well, when?’ I just know not now," he added.
