Evan started fighting at the young age of six days. He had open heart surgery at that time to fix many cardiac abnormalities. Around his first birthday, his care team gave him the all-clear to participate in "typical" toddler activities after helping him overcome various obstacles during his first year of life. Evan was subsequently confronted with a new challenge: a stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma diagnosis.

His family quickly sought treatment at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center after receiving the news. In order to get treatment for several of his operations, chemotherapy treatments, transplants, and therapies, Evan was evacuated from his home in Leary, Georgia. Evan was seldom seen without a smile, no matter what the situation, and he is now cancer-free.