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19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

That's OUR closer. #WorldBaseballClassic

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OWNS HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL FOR THE USA 🇺🇸

@Bevro04 @thechicagosares

@thechicagosares Who’s in denial? Bears have had one successful season against the packers in the last 30 years. Yall acting like you won the Super Bowl

Never seen a fanbase this in denial after blowing a 21–3 lead and getting knocked out of the playoffs 😂

@jloveishimm @thechicagosares

@thechicagosares Packers fans couldn’t care less that we choked that game because you guys got knocked out a week after while also celebrating this win like it’s the Super Bowl. We just love to see bears fans reactions when they finally enjoy happiness it’s like a kid finally going to Disneyworld

Imagine being the governor who lost the Bears, a century-old cornerstone of Chicago. This is the ultimate indictment of JB’s policies: a state made so expensive and so mismanaged it can’t even keep its most iconic institution.

@BarstoolILL I have nothing against Michigan State, but Jeremy Fears is a dirty player and its not a debate. Its truly a shame that he's trying to hurt players

JEREMY FEARS JR DID THE THING

Yes but this also minimizes how bad Reinsdorf is as an owner. Don’t let others be the fall guy. Ownership is the problem

STUDENT-athletes! The crew crushed it in the classroom this fall, with the women earning a 3.83 GPA and the men earning a 3.70 GPA. For the men, it's a huge jump from 3.53 the year before! #armorup

The Distance squad is excited and ready to roll this season, starting on Friday at the GVSU Bill Clinger Invite! #armorup

Explore how Calvin compares to other schools! #GoKnights ⚔️

KEATON WAGLER TODAY: 46 POINTS 13/17 FG 9/11 3PT 101.2% TS AND A ROAD WIN IN MACKEY ARENA. LEAGUE HIM.

NO. 11 ILLINOIS WINS IN MACKEY 🟠⚪️ The Illini hand No. 4 Purdue its second straight defeat 😳

Caleb Williams in Year 2 was absolute cinema 🧊 5,008 total yards 🧊 34 Total TDs/12 INTs 🧊 69.3% adjusted completion rate 🧊 35 Big Time Throws

Al Michaels: "I've done 31 games in this stadium. It's the first time I've felt it shaking like this."

2026…run it back Go Irish ☘️

With a loss by the Lions, both the Bears and 49ers have clinched a spot in the playoffs ✅

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@MySportsUpdate Packers really are their Super Bowl.

#Bears WR DJ Moore wore a cheese grater hat in the locker room after beating the Packers 💀