Luke is the son of Brad and Gloria Christie of Due West, S.C. He has two older brothers, Parker and Spencer, a dog, a cat and goldfish. Luke has spinal muscular atrophy type 2, a progressive neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness. He uses a power wheelchair for mobility.
Meet Brett and Jacob Rhoad who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Rhoad family, of Chapin, S.C., were featured on the national broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethomeet.