my life as a disabled athlete

this is me with Becky Hammon                                                                                        This is me with the Spurs hype squad In my last blog I talked about the struggles of juggling my life between school and basketball. Yes it’s hard, but aren't all dreams hard to accomplish? That’s why it’s so satisfying to achieve your goals in the end. If you get something without work it means nothing. After I finished my last blog I thought that I should probably explain why I do what I do. Why do I play basketball if it’s dangerous and time consuming? I play basketball because it completes my life. I can’t imagine not doing it. I love the thrill of making a shot. The screams of the crowd. The excitement and nerves of game day. I’m supe...

I haven't always played wheelchair basketball.  I'm about to suit up for my second season. I came from a small town named Clifton, Texas. I never had a chance to play sports in school. Ever since I can remember I've always wanted to play sports. I never could because of my disability. I was born with one arm and no legs and couldn't play with everyone else. I never let my disability get in the way of living my life. One of the few things I couldn't do was sports. My freshman year I was going to do wheelchair racing (which is track for disabled athletes). I was going to get a racing chair. I got measured and everything. I trained hard for months to prepare for the season. A week before I was going to get my chair, I got bad news, my doctor wouldn't sign off on it. I was angry and hurt. I knew it was a possibility that he would say no,  but I couldn't believe it. All this work for nothing. A lot of people tell stories about bad things happening to them and s...

Hello, my name is Marcel Fuller and I am a disabled athlete. This blog will be about my journey as a athlete and what its like to play for the NWBA (national wheelchair basketball association). I will talk about the struggles and the benefits of playing wheelchair basketball.