Teen with Down Syndrome Scores Backward Half-Court Shot For the Win
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1010 WINS- This student has some serious trick-shot skills!
James Meiergard is a high school student with Down syndrome at West Point-Beemer in Nebraska.
He was called down to the court during a basketball game to try to make a half-court shot, backwards... and he totally nailed it!
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Watch the full video below showing the shot and crowd going wild for the team's true MVP, posted online by the school's sports editor Mike O'Brien.
Here's a look at the half-court trick shot that triggered the celebration for James Meiergerd. (Video courtesy of Dylan Newkirk: WP-B Junior) pic.twitter.com/PeLSSedWCU
— Mike O'Brien (@WPNsports) January 11, 2018
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