Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True

**leejo** · 02-23-2006, 07:45 PM

http://kutv.com/topstories/topstorie...054093634.html

Sweet story.

**Trooper** · 02-23-2006, 07:49 PM

20 points in 3 minutes, im guess the coach is thinking, why the hell wasnt he playing earlier in the season.

very nice story.

icky · 02-23-2006, 09:51 PM

Cool story! Maybe less so for the defending team.

**Tonk** · 02-24-2006, 02:14 AM

just shows that u shouldnt be prejudgice <-- or however u spell it

**Rincewind** · 02-24-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Chair

just shows that u shouldnt be prejudgice <-- or however u spell it

Not like that. D:

I heard about your story this morning on the radio Leejo. Neat stuff!

AMosely · 02-24-2006, 11:16 AM

What a great story. People can really be amazing.

Wasn't there another recent story about a mentally handicapped kid doing something similar - worked his way into high school sports with such persistence that he was finally allowed to play - and he went on to go to coach women's basketball?

It's so incredibly important to give every person a chance to succeed, small or large. Talk about life changing.

Addict · 02-24-2006, 12:46 PM

My niece is autistic. It is difficult to interact with her, until you just kinda let go, don't try to make her interact in your way, just let it happen. She is actually incredibly creative and wonderful, but it can be difficult to understand where her mind is taking her sometimes. Neat article, leejo.

**Trooper** · 02-27-2006, 10:22 AM

they just showed this story on Sport center...was awesome to see that kid drillin 3's. And apparently in those 4 minutes he scored more points then the teams leading scorer

02-23-2006, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
leejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 7,839	Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True http://kutv.com/topstories/topstorie...054093634.html Sweet story.

02-23-2006, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,894	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True 20 points in 3 minutes, im guess the coach is thinking, why the hell wasnt he playing earlier in the season. very nice story. __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

02-23-2006, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
icky Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa Valley Posts: 6,154	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True Cool story! Maybe less so for the defending team. __________________ Peace through fear... since 1947!

02-24-2006, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,026	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True just shows that u shouldnt be prejudgice <-- or however u spell it __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

02-24-2006, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
AMosely Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Age: 34 Posts: 2,793	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True What a great story. People can really be amazing. Wasn't there another recent story about a mentally handicapped kid doing something similar - worked his way into high school sports with such persistence that he was finally allowed to play - and he went on to go to coach women's basketball? It's so incredibly important to give every person a chance to succeed, small or large. Talk about life changing.

02-24-2006, 12:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Addict Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 413	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True My niece is autistic. It is difficult to interact with her, until you just kinda let go, don't try to make her interact in your way, just let it happen. She is actually incredibly creative and wonderful, but it can be difficult to understand where her mind is taking her sometimes. Neat article, leejo.

02-27-2006, 10:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,894	Re: Autistic Teen's Hoop Dreams Come True they just showed this story on Sport center...was awesome to see that kid drillin 3's. And apparently in those 4 minutes he scored more points then the teams leading scorer __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

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