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Teen basketball player with Down syndrome lands on ESPN after 3-point shots go viral

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Recommended by Ryan Carreon, Deseret News

Published: Friday, Jan. 25 2013 5:15 p.m. MST

Owen Groesser hits two three-pointers
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Owen Groesser, a teen basketball player with Down syndrome, lands on ESPN after his 3-point shots go viral.

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Throughout the entire season, 13-year-old Owen Groesser diligently performed his job as team manager for the Van Hoosen Middle School basketball team in Rochester Hills, Mich.

Head coach Jeff Howell decided to play Groesser, who was born with Down syndrome, during a game as a reward for all that the teen had done to help the team.

With two minutes left in the first half, Groesser entered. After his teammates ran a play to get him the ball, he took a shot — and swished a 3-pointer.

After ending the game with six points, a classmate started the hashtag #GetOwenOnSportsCenter. The hashtag — and subsequent video of Groesser — went viral, with the video of Groesser's 3-pointers eventually making it on ESPN's "SportsCenter."

Read more about Owen Groesser's story on Fox Sports Detroit.

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Duckhunted
provo, UT

To all of us crazy Utah and buy fans, that concentrate on belittling our rivaldl, this is what sports is about. Enough said!

  • 9:32 p.m. Jan. 25, 2013
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Duckhunted
provo, UT

Sorry I meant BYU fans...it won't let me edit!:)

  • 10:03 p.m. Jan. 25, 2013
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