{"id":11650,"date":"2023-01-28T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/nky-boy-realizes-dream-of-starting-and-scoring-in-basketball-game\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T04:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T04:04:00","slug":"nky-boy-realizes-dream-of-starting-and-scoring-in-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/nky-boy-realizes-dream-of-starting-and-scoring-in-basketball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"NKY Boy Realizes Dream of Starting and Scoring in Basketball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">BOONE COUNTY, Kentucky (WXIX) &#8211; A teenage boy&#8217;s dream came true Friday night at Lyle High School in Union. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It&#8217;s a moment Jacob Arnold&#8217;s family never thought would happen because of his medical condition, as Jacob has Prader-Willi Syndrome. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-type=\"twitter\" class=\"oembed | article-oembed w-100 oembed-twitter d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">heartwarming<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Lyle High School basketball team asked team manager Jacob Arnold to play on their senior night. <\/p>\n<p>Jacob, who has Prader-Willi Syndrome, scored and the crowd cheered his name <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@FOX19<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FDkfqPAibP\">pic.twitter.com\/FDkfqPAibP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Candice Hare (@CandiceHare_) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CandiceHare_\/status\/1619134756549185537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It happened on senior night when the Lyle Raiders offered team manager Jacob, who attends every game and practice, the chance to win a bucket.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI was surprised,\u201d said Jacob.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jacob&#8217;s father, Mark, called his initial diagnosis &#8220;a grim one,&#8221; and doctors predicted that by the time Jacob was a teenager, he would be institutionalized and unable to care for himself. I said yes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Mark says he gets emotional when he sees Jacob thriving. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cFor Jacob, inclusion is everything,\u201d said Mark.  &#8220;He just wants to be like everyone else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Before entering the game, Jacob was honored alongside his fellow senior players. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">&#8220;I know how much Jake meant to the football team and to the basketball players,&#8221; Mark said. When I say I want to do it, I go all out&#8230; let&#8217;s go!&#8221;  &#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When Jacob left the game with the bucket, the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">&#8220;Trust the school, trust the students and you&#8217;ll be amazed at what happens,&#8221; Mark said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><i>Is there a spelling or grammatical error in your story? 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