It is coached by men who are in chairs themselves, and I know it was good for Isaac to see that these men are very capable and living full lives. The founder played college ball, in the paralympics, and even professional ball so he knows his way around a basketball court! One of his assistants currently plays college ball.
The sports chairs were provided by the league as loaners. They also gave us details and instructions to apply for a grant for a custom sports chair for Isaac to keep. Oh boy, more grants to write - but we do what we need to for our kids, right? After applying for all of those adoption grants, I could likely do this one in my sleep. In fact it may come to that...
The personal trainer in me was cringing when it was announced that they were going to stretch. Oh no....with no warm up? But they had a gooooood warm up! The coach had them "running" up and down the gym floor over and over before their stretch.
Then they played a game of sharks and minnows! Isaac was pretty good at evading the sharks, but not so aggressive when it was his turn to BE a shark.
Play ball!
The rest of us watched from bleachers that were on a balcony up above the gym floor. Crazy Mama here was hooting and hollering when my boy made a basket. At first it seemed that Isaac didn't know what to think about that nonsense, but we soon saw him looking up at us with the most adorable little grins on his face!
The sisters were, well... being sisters. They were eating candy, making faces, and clapping for their brother.
