There goes West Canaan High School\u2019s hero. <\/p>\n
\u201cVarsity Blues<\/a>\u201d actor James Van Der Beek<\/a> donned a familiar uniform to toss around a pigskin amid his cancer battle<\/a> in an Instagram<\/a> video shared Monday, and his wife Kimberly<\/a> was in the comments to cheer him on. <\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re a Wizard. Bouncing back baby!!\u201d she wrote in response to the post. Her comment was accompanied by three heart-eyes emoji. Van Der Beek revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer<\/a>. <\/p>\n In the short clip, Van Der Beek<\/a> wears a white football jersey with the number 4 and the name Moxon on the back. He played backup quarterback Jonathan \u201cMox\u201d Moxon in the Texas-set 1999 coming-of-age film. <\/p>\n \u201cMaybe it was all fun plays we got run in the football sequences for the away games\u2026 but I always loved putting on the varsity whites,\u201d Van Der Beek wrote in the caption of the video featuring his \u201cfavorite jersey.\u201d He also shared that limited quantities of the commemorative jersey are available for fans to purchase with or without his autograph. The actor sold a similar offering last year. The proceeds will \u201cgo directly to families undergoing cancer treatment,\u201d according to his website<\/a>. <\/p>\n Van Der Beek went on to thank his fans for their outpouring of support since he shared his diagnosis. <\/p>\n \u201cLast year when I released the Blues jersey, I was blown away by the love and support I received from all of you,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt has meant more than I can ever express. … Thank you \u2014 for the love, the prayers, the support, and for making this jersey mean something far bigger than a movie. Endlessly grateful for all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d actor announced that he is also auctioning off<\/a> memorabilia from his personal collection to help pay for his cancer treatments. <\/p>\n