One-armed HS basketball player puts on a show

Hansel Emmanuel plays basketball with Life Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Florida. He lost his arm at age 6 after he was trapped for two hours beneath a wall that fell on him. However, his disability did not stop the 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic putting on a show at a recent basketball tournament:

Dean Smith

April 26, 2021

1–2 minutes

Basketball, blog

Hansel Emmanuel Credit: Twitter Video Capture/Swish Cultures

Hansel Emmanuel plays basketball with Life Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Florida. He lost his arm at age 6 after he was trapped for two hours beneath a wall that fell on him.

However, his disability did not stop the 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic putting on a show at a recent basketball tournament:

Hansel Emmanuel was at it again this past weekend! (Via Overtime) pic.twitter.com/x2mfE8s0ke
— NCSA College Recruiting (@ncsa) April 21, 2021

Hansel Enmanuel can hoop 😤 Showed out at the Orlando Winter Tournament ( 🎥 @__eyeg/IG ) pic.twitter.com/1jw7qWO5IP
— Swish Cultures (@swishcultures_) February 24, 2021

In an interview with Yahoo sports, Emmanuel explained how he decided to approach his disability:

Emmanuel, 16, lost his left arm when a wall accidentally fell on him at the age of 6, per Noticias Sin. He said he remembers the accident as a life lesson that God exists and has given him the power to exceed challenges he faces.

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