A couple weeks ago, SB Nation blog Mid-Major Madness shared the story of Bryan Black, an Oregon man with epilepsy and the goal of collecting all 351 Division 1 college basketball jerseys.
Black was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2012 and has been dealing with daily seizures for even longer. However, Black’s passion for college hoops means that during the months of November to April, he has something to take his mind off the symptoms of his condition.
Black doesn’t see college basketball as mere stress relief. He sees it as a lifesaver. For the last two years, he says he has had far fewer seizures during college basketball season than during other times of the year.