LI prom king overcame 2 kidney transplants
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Malik Ellis, 19, an Islip High School senior, was crowned prom king on Tuesday at Larkfield in East Northport. Malik was born with a rare disorder called Prune Belly syndrome, and has had two kidney transplants as a result. Credit: Newsday / Erin Serpico