William Gurzick

@BarstoolBigCat @PardonMyTake Big Cat>>>> Tom Crean

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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.”

Adreian Payne That guy rocked.

This isn't just about the wins, it’s about the way they do it. Jeremy Fears Jr. and Coen Carr bought into Tom Izzo’s plan and now the leadership’s louder, the dunks are crazier, the vision’s crystal clear. The Spartan Dawgs cover SLAMU: slam.ly/msu

Reasons why March is the best month of the year 1. College Basketball 2. Daylight Savings 3. Spring Break 4. St Paddy’s Day 5. More College Basketball 6. Frozen Thin Mints 7. Random 72 degree days 8. College Basketball 9. Baseball 10. Happiness and Joy HM: College Basketball

Michigan State Cassius Winston reel

Sad!

“Go out there and play like you have the country on your back– because you do.” #GoUSA

@MarcRyanOnAir Now you understand why everyone is a pessimist around here. This is what Detroit does.

The largest blown division lead in MLB history was choked away by the Red Sux in 1978. They led by 14 games in July. The Tigers led the AL Central by 14 games in July. Say it ain’t so. Please tell me we’re going to wake up from this. #RepDetroit

Almost makes me want to call the @Lions and see if they have a down or two for me to go this season - LOL

The perfect scene doesn’t exi-

Mr Tottenham. Thank you, Heung-Min Son 🤍

Benetti says you can see parallels between the Tigers and the Phillies. The Phillies signed Bryce Harper for $330 million. The Phillies signed Trea Turner for $300 million. The Phillies signed Kyle Schwarber for $80 million. Scott Harris signed Kenta Maeda and Gio Urshela.

Off work next 2 days. 4 rounds in 4 days. Staying at casino. I used to dream of times like this

This was really one of them ones

Work doesn't come up when you're trying to remember who made up the Detroit Tigers rotation in 2003.

Excited to have Goran Suton back in East Lansing this season as a GA!

Cooperstown, where every American boy dreams go to die

Tarik Skubal just threw as good of a game as you're ever going to see. His start against Cleveland: 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K 94 pitches, 72 strikes Final pitch: 102.6 mph, the hardest of his career 26 swings and misses First CG of his career

hold on why are we actually tuff 😭🙏🏾