How this basketball shot from a blind athlete inspired an entire community
The people who packed the gymnasium at Zeeland East High School at first sat in stunned silence, as junior Jules Hoogland lined up her shot for East’s Unified basketball team as a helper was banging a stick on the support beam behind the backboard.
Michigan girl who is blind makes shot during basketball game, crowd goes wild
ZEELAND, MI – The packed gymnasium of 2,500 people went dead silent as 17-year-old Jules Hoogland lined up to take her shot. A teammate came up behind Hoogland to help adjust her position in front of the basketball hoop, then stepped aside so she could focus on making the free throw. The only noise in the room came from a woman banging a stick on the back of the basketball hoop – the only way Hoogland knows where to shoot. It capped off what was a very memorable day for all of us!”Hoogland first started playing basketball in middle school. Jules Hoogland was born a triplet survivor, her mom, Karen Hoogland said.
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