Sports families boost student with autism
“I was diagnosed with autism when I was 6 years old. My dad didn’t really understand what autism was. I asked, ‘Is there something wrong with me?’ My mom said, ‘No. It just means that you’re...
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Injuries, age can’t stop basketball lover
“It was October 3rd of ’98. I was working at Bayer, vacuuming out chemical waste. The hose swept under me. It threw me about 6 feet. I had to get stitches in my head. I had...
Finding a job, while trying to find himself
“You see where you found me. I’m here at a basketball court, shooting hoops, listening to music. In the past, I probably would have been at a friend’s house, figuring out how I’m going to make...
‘I’m moving parts that haven’t moved in years’
“I went walking today, and I found this beat-up basketball over there in the grass. I thought, I may as well see if I can still shoot. “I played sports in high school, basketball and football....
‘I’m sorry I didn’t get to see him that one final time’
“Texas A&M asks the lettermen to come back every year for basketball. They invited us in December for the Feb. 3 game against South Carolina. I noticed that Wally Moon had signed up to come, so...
It all started with a syrup bucket nailed to a wall
“I grew up during the Great Depression. Unless you lived in those times, it’s hard to imagine how poor people were back then. We didn’t have much. So when I became interested in playing basketball, my...
These guys work hard and play hard, too
Basketball, anyone? For longtime friends Jose Serrano and Mario Rodriguez, shooting hoops is part of a stay-healthy routine that other 50- to 60-year-olds may want to follow. “We play basketball and sometimes soccer. And walking. Walking...
Move helps open his eyes to different cultures
“When I came down here from Cincinnati it was the first time I’d been to Texas, and it was a big adjustment for me. “The North and the South, they’re totally different environments. For one thing,...
Basketball dreams come with grades, too
“Basketball is my passion. I come out here every day to practice because I’m trying to make the varsity next year. My ultimate goal is to make it to the NBA one day.” What do you...
‘It makes me feel like I can accomplish anything’
“Growing up in my family, we never really played basketball. Most of our ancestors played football. I even have a cousin in the NFL. His name is Charles Godfrey. “It’s pretty awesome. It makes me feel...
