Skaters are born every day. They just happen to come in all shapes and sizes. Atticus Edmunds, 8, has always been a thrill seeker. Roller coasters? Check. Swings. Check that one off, too. Thanks to his adventurous spirit and a supportive family, the Sacramento boy isn't letting his wheelchair confine him. After seeing a video of a father pushing his [...]
LeBron James hasn't even played in the 2016 NBA All-Star game yet, but he's making his presence in Toronto known in a big way. James surprised 23 Toronto area public school teams with new uniforms. It didn't matter if they were basketball teams, cricket teams, or ultimate Frisbee teams. The NBA star didn't discriminate when it came to new duds. [...]
Just like there's no room for error when it comes to kicking a field goal, there's no room for bullying when it comes to those who are different. Denver Broncos' kicker Brandon McManus ended his season a champion, but his work is far from done. In 2014, he co-founded the Anti-Bully Squad, which aims to put a stop to bullying. [...]
Photo courtesy of Zane Schultz By Kim Constantinesco The life of the dead always continues on in the living. Look no further than Zane Schultz, 26, the co-founder and heart screening manager of Who We Play For (WWPF), a national non-profit that partners with schools to help identify students at risk for sudden cardiac arrest using electrocardiogram [...]
Becky Hammon, 38, became the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history in 2014, and this weekend she will continue making history. The San Antonio Spurs assistant coach will become the first female to coach in the NBA All-Star game. Like she has been doing all season, she will coach under Greg Popovich, who was chosen to lead the [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Army Sergeant First Class Michael Smith laced up his football cleats extra tight last weekend. The above-the-elbow amputee stretched a little longer and caught a few more passes during warm ups. After all, his team was taking on NFL legends like Jeff Garcia and Charles Haley. This was his Super Bowl. Smith, 36, turned out to be [...]
Photo courtesy of Ryan Gambrell By Kristen Gowdy Ryan Gambrell never saw himself as a challenged athlete. When he was approached at youth karate tournaments, asked if he felt he was at a disadvantage, he never knew what to say. “I wouldn’t even know what they were talking about,” Gambrell said. “I thought maybe it was because [...]
If you have a kid nicknamed "Money," you put him in the game, right? Robert "Money" Lewis is the basketball team manager for Franklin Road Academy in Tennessee. He also happens to have Down Syndrome. With it being Senior Night, his coach asked him to dress for the game against University School of Nashville, and take part in warm ups. [...]
Photo: Adaptive Training Foundation/Instagram We saw the good, the bad, and the ugly from the world of advertising during Super Bowl 50. Now it's time to highlight the beautiful. The folks from the Adaptive Training Foundation in Dallas submitted an ad called "Limbitlelss" for Doritos' Crash the Super Bowl contest. The Foundation is a haven for military [...]
The Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50, but there were many other big victories over the weekend. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin took home arguably the most substantial win when he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his contributions in the community. The award is handed out by the NFL every year to the [...]