Episode #53: The Game Nobody Could Forget featuring Coach Jim Johnson
“You know, I had a lot of great memories and coaching. But by far that one exceeds anything I could have ever dreamed up.”
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On February 15, 2006, Coach Jim Johnson helped prove that dreams really do come true when he inserted one his players into the last four minutes of a basketball game. The player was actually the team manager, Jason McElwain who was on the autism spectrum and had never played a game before prior to that moment. McElwain responded by going off for 20 points.
It turned out to be one of their wildest year of their lives. Peyton Manning invited McElwain to the Colts' training camp, McElwain won an ESPY that summer for Best Sports Moment pf 2006 beating out Kobe Bryant for the award. He was flooded with mail from strangers across the world inspired by his story.
It definitely was a game to remember and Coach Jim Johnson joins The Audacious Living Podcast to re-live a very special night as well as reflect on many of the life lessons that have remained with him ever since.
For more information on Coach Johnson and his work as a motivational speaker, visit here.
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