1,000 to 1

The other day I was scrolling through Netflix, as per usual, and I came across an inspirational story about a basketball player who suffered a stroke. Cory Weissman attended Gettysburg College on a scholarship for basketball. While training in the weight room before his freshman season had begun, Cory suffered a massive stroke.

Cory was born with an AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) and it had burst in his brain, and was left paralyzed on his left side. Over the course of the next three years Cory had to learn to walk, run, tie his shoes, and even do simple math problems like 5 + 5.

His road to recovery was tough because he wasn't able to do the one thing he loved most, and that was to play basketball. Then, a miracle happened. After years of PT, and self-determination, Cory got to step on the court as a Bullet. he was only in for the tip, which the coaches from both teams had planned ahead of time. Gettysburg held a solid lead of about 20 points with 4 minutes left to play in the 4th quarter. Then, Cory's coach put him in. It was a spur of the moment thing, and nobody saw it coming. The other team fouled Cory when he got the ball, just so he could make a shot. Weissman stepped to the free-throw line and missed the first shot. Then, he made the second one which accounted for his one and only college career point in a game.

Cory overcame what people thought would have stopped him dead in his tracks. Cory now resides in L.A. and works as a personal trainer, and continues to inspire, and lift those up that had to suffer the way that he did.

Cory Weissman shooting his foul shot.