A college basketball player with one arm made history in an unforgettable moment. The young woman refused to quit or let anything get in her way, and now she has set a record that will last forever. Watch the short video to learn about the inspiring young lady and the moment she will remember for the rest of her life.
Life is not fair, and anyone who says otherwise is either a liar, insane or some combination of the two. Everyone has challenges and roadblocks placed in their way. However, we all know people with more than their fair share of problems and issues. However, we also know individuals who persevere and overcome regardless of what life deals them. Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel is one of those people.
Baileigh has one arm and plays basketball collegiately for Lesley University. Anyone who knows basketball or has even watched a game for a minute understands that only having one arm would make playing the game challenging. However, that did not stop Baileigh from becoming the first woman with one arm in Division III to make a basket in a game.
“The first time when I shot the ball, and it went in, it was an immediate feeling of relief,” she said. “Because I was very happy that the shot went in, and I could kind of, you know, take a breather, and you know, remember to get back on defense. And seeing the coaches’ reactions and the team’s reaction was just a cherry on top of that whole relief feeling. And it also instilled a feeling of happiness and hope within myself.”
But she didn’t stop there.
Later in the clip, Baileigh explains that the second game in which she hit a shot came on her birthday.
She is an inspiring young woman who has refused to give up on her dream of playing basketball in college. She mentions that after being cut from her high school team her senior year, she emailed hundreds of college coaches about playing for them until she heard something positive back.
James 1:12 “There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God’s approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.”
