my life as a disabled athlete

My day to day routine.        During the season wheelchair basketball players have a lot on their plate. We have to balance being an athlete and our daily lives. Some are fathers who have to find to drive their kids to school and make it to practice. Others have part time jobs they have to schedule time for in between training. Personally I know the struggle of juggling a lot of things. It can be hard and exhausting. Im a wheelchair basketball player, youtuber, college student, worker, and a social guy that likes to hang out with friends. I heard a quote once “dreams take sacrifice” i never knew the meaning of that until I started playing ball. I get up early and go to bed late. Today I will tell you my day to day schedule and how I manage my crazy life Most days I wake up at 4:20 am. I love getting up early and hate it at the same time. I feel super productive at the end of the day, but also very tiring. In the morning I get up and work out (if it’s game d...

     Why is wheelchair basketball so hard? As a player I think it's harder then regular basketball. I may sound biased when I say this, but after you read this you might agree with me. Wheelchair basketball has the same rules as regular basketball. Same court, same, basket height and same size ball. The only difference is for every two pushes we dribble and the wheelchair is part of our body when it applies to contact. For instance if your going down the court and slam into a defender that's called a charge. Those two rules are basically the only rules that are different from regular basketball. So why do I think it's harder. I think the main reason is because wheelchair basketball players focus more on teamwork.      In regular basketball, players can do a lot more moves than we can. They can jump, side step, and run faster. We have to rely on our teammates to help block for us to get a shot off. We do more picks and screens then regular basketball. Don't...