Amazing story about a boy that grew up with "high functioning autism". He was a special ed student this last year at Greece Athena High School in Rochester, New York. For the last couple of years he acted as the manager on the basketball team, handing out water, and being an enthusiastic cheerleader. The last game of the year, Coach Johnson decided to let him suit up for to feel what it would be like to wear the uniform and sit on the bench as a player. Here's the outcome: video
This has been such an inspirational story, they plan on making a movie to be produced by Magic Johnson
Monday, January 1, 2007
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