You probably heard about the young man with autism who scored 20 points in a high school basketball game a few months ago. Jason McElwain, a young man with autism, was the quintessential manager for the high school basketball team for four straight years, but during the final home game of the season, his role became that of player. With 4 minutes left in the game and the Greece Athena High School basketball team holding a comfortable lead, Jason McElwain was given a chance to play in his first-ever varsity high school basketball game.

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