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"Chubbs," 18, is a senior at Kirkwood, who until Monday night had never played even one minute of high school basketball. He is a special-education student with more than a half-dozen learning disabilities who has spent the last four years behind the bench, always in the shadows, never in the spotlight, passing out cups of water, dry towels and high-fives to the Pioneers' varsity team as their dedicated student manager.
Special Education High School Student Becomes Basketball Star
Seeded on Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:01 AM EST
Article Source: The St Louis Post Dispatch- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
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But on Monday night, he was in a white Kirkwood uniform, wearing his favorite jersey number 23 — Michael Jordan's number — and with the clock ticking down the final seconds in a game against Fox High, he settled into the far corner in front of his own bench, patted his hands together, planted his feet perfectly behind the 3-point line and waited for a perfect pass from senior guard Ahmad Hicks.
And ....
Well, what else?
Swish. String music. Basketball's sweetest sound.
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#1 - Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:01 AM EST
You are right this is a very inspiring story, one I'm glad to read first this morning. Thanks for adding it to GNW!
Have a wonderful day!
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