There’s a story about a kid named Justin McElwain, the trainer for a high school team, who finally gets in his first game on “Senior Night” and sets a record with six 3-pointers in the final minutes of the game. Not a big deal right? Just like Ollie in Hoosiers. Turns out the kid is autistic.
I’m kind of a sucker for these stories. The last time I cried was the episode of Baywatch where they had the Special Olympics at the beach and one kid falls down but his opponent comes back to help him finish the race. You guys know what episode I’m talking about, don’t even pretend you don’t.
Anyway, after missing his first shot by six feet, he drained five 3-pointers in a row.
Teammates on the bench would hold their heads and scream, fans would stomp, tears would flow. [After the game], his teammates and friends stormed the court. They raised him on their shoulders… wide-eyed and in awe of what they had seen. They asked Jason for his autograph.“I was focused on the game. You gotta be focused on the game. Not anything else.
Excuse me a sec, I got something in my eye.
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