Enmanuel, college player with 1 arm, becomes an inspiration
Hansel Enmanuel (24), a freshman guard from the Dominican Republic for Northwestern State, brings the ball down court in front of the Rice bench during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Houston. Enmanuel lost his left arm in a childhood accident and has attained the talent and skill to play at the college level. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Wyke]
Hansel Enmanuel became an internet sensation with videos showing the one-armed basketball star dunking with ease in high school. It helped him earn a spot on the Northwestern State team. Basketball wasn’t always this effortless for Enmanuel. Just months after the accident where he lost his left arm inches below the shoulder at age 6, he started the sport. He struggled and fell a lot because he lacked balance. Years later, he’s settling into his first year of college and has endorsement deals with adidas and Gatorade.
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Hansel Enmanuel (24), a freshman guard from the Dominican Republic for Northwestern State, looks to pass the ball under pressure from Rice's Ben Moffat (12) and Jackson Peakes, right, during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Houston. Enmanuel lost his left arm in a childhood accident and has attained the talent and skill to play at the college level. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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Hansel Enmanuel, center, a freshman guard from the Dominican Republic for Northwestern State, cheers a score with his teammates from the bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Rice Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Houston. Enmanuel lost his left arm in a childhood accident and has attained the talent and skill to play at the college level. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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