Very nice, thanks for putting it here. Actually, it is nicer than the autism story, which is an OK story, of course. Your post prompted me to do a Google search on the autism story because there was something I always wondered about that was not mentioned in the television news stories about it, or at least I didn't catch it. I always wondered what effect the autistic guy had on the score of the game. It would be neat if it were a close game and he won it for his team. Now I know why the score was never (or rarely) mentioned on TV:
GREECE, N.Y. -- A surprising hero took over a high school basketball game in New York earlier this month.Near the end of a blow-out, Greece-Athena High School team manager Jason McElwain checked into the game.
The popular senior, known as "J-Mac," has autism and had never played in a varsity game before.
The senior went on a tear, draining six 3-pointers to finish with a team-high 20 points.
The crowd stormed the floor and carried him off on their shoulders.
Greece-Athena beat Spencerport 79-43.
Robert
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