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Robert Lewis’ Thursday Morning Wakeup

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This morning, I’ve got a feel-good story for you from Franklin Road Academy (FRA) here in Nashville. FRA senior Robert Lewis has Down syndrome and, for the past three years, has served as the boys basketball team manager. On Friday, he was given the chance to play in the final minutes of FRA’s Senior Night game, and what did he do to mark the occasion? He airballed a three; however, he more than made up for it on the next possession, hitting a three from the same spot with only five seconds left in the game:

As Kentucky fans, we are spoiled by great basketball, but this is better than any “One Shining Moment” montage.