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- Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac (born October 20, 1988), is an American amateur athlete in basketball and marathon running, and a public speaker with high-functioning autism.
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Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac (born October 20, 1988), is an American amateur athlete in basketball and marathon running, and a public speaker with high-functioning autism. In a 2006 high-school basketball game, he scored 20 points in the final few minutes of the contest, a feat which attracted international media attention.
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Feb 15, 2016 · He'd just inserted his student manager in a basketball game -- an autistic kid named Jason McElwain who had never played JV or varsity -- with four minutes to play ... and the kid went off for...
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Jun 28, 2012 · Jason Mcelwain is an autistic basketball player. He has an incredible passion for basketball, but hindered by his autism, Jason becomes team manager of the varsity team. Before the final home...
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Feb 16, 2016 · You probably remember the story, but a primer: McElwain, then a 17-year-old autistic senior at Greece-Athena High School (N.Y.) who served as the manager of the boy's varsity basketball team...
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Jason McElwain, Autistic Basketball Hero. The popular senior, known as "J-Mac," has autism and had never played in a varsity game before. The senior went on a tear, draining six 3-pointers to...
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Mar 4, 2015 · Jason McElwain, after four years an an autistic basketball assistant for his high school team, is sent in by his coach with 4 minutes to go in the last game of the season--and amazes...
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Feb 28, 2024 · The field of sports has witnessed some inspirational moments over the years and this heart-warming tale about Jason McElwain, an autistic student, who stepped onto the basketball court for...
