«Breaking News» Student with Down syndrome nails half-court buzzer beater in high school basketball game

A special needs teen from Colorado is being celebrated after he was seen on video hitting a buzzer-beating, half-court shot in a high school basketball game.

Game footage of Andrew Regan, a Cherry Creek High School junior, shows him grabbing a rebound, and with only seconds remaining, dribbling the ball to half-court before gracefully launching the basketball into the far net. 

The player, who has Down syndrome, then leaps into the air and begins giving high-fives to spectators and his teammates as the gym erupts into cheers.

'That was surreal, when I said surreal, it felt like amazing to me,' the teen told CBS Denver about his dramatic shot.

In the video posted to the Cherry Creek Unified High School sports team's Twitter account, Andrew Regan grabs a rebound, he dribbles the ball to half-court

Andrew then launches the ball (left) through the basket before celebrating with high-fives (right) with the crowd

Andrew Regan, a junior at Cherry Creek High School, said the moment 'felt like amazing'

Andrew is on the Unified basketball team at Cherry Creek High School, a program pioneered by the Special Olympics.

It gives players with different abilities, those with special needs and those without, the opportunity to play together, promoting social inclusion.

'Having sport in common is just one more way that preconceptions and false ideas are swept away,' the Special Olympics website states. 

It allows a senior like Ben Miller, who has spent four years with the Unified program, to be a part of Andrew's life and this special moment.

'He's calling me, I'm calling him, we're planning days to go to the gym or see movies, and it's awesome,' Miller told CBS about his time with Regan. 'It's just been incredible.' 

Paula Regan (left), Andrew's mother, and Ben Miller, Andrew's friend, are both excited by all the attention he has been receiving

Andrew's mother, Paula Regan, has also been moved by all this attention to his athletic feat. 

'His dad would just be so proud of him,' she said.  

The high school junior has been playing basketball since he was five-years-old, coached by his father, Michael Regan, who passed away when Andrew was only 11.

'He's my friend. My dad's my friend. I love my dad so much. My dad, my brother, my mom, they are all my friends, I love them so much, I just want to hug them and squeeze their hearts out,' said Andrew. 

Andrew's father, Michael Regan, died when he was only 11 years old

Andrew Regan has been playing organized basketball since he was only five years old

 

Link hienalouca.com This is interesting We are looking for an investor for a project to grow dinosaurs from chicken eggs and relict plants. Necessary amount of investments from 400 000 to 900 000 dollars. For all interested parties, e-mail angocman@gmail.com. This will be very interesting.

https://hienalouca.com/2019/01/23/student-with-down-syndrome-nails-half-court-buzzer-beater-in-high-school-basketball-game/
Main photo article A special needs teen from Colorado is being celebrated after he was seen on video hitting a buzzer-beating, half-court shot in a high school basketball game.
Game footage of Andrew Regan, a Cherry Creek High School junior, shows him grabbing a rebound, and with only seconds remaining, dribbling...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

Dianne Reeves Online news HienaLouca





https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/01/22/18/8849768-6620201-image-m-44_1548182416275.jpg