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'He's the toughest kid I know': After losing his mom, Anton Brookshire never missed a game

Anton Brookshire has been through a lot in the last month and a half.

The Kickapoo basketball star lost the chance to lead his team to a state title after both the state semifinals and championship were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As one of Springfield's most-coveted prospects, he also wasn't going to have the chance to participate in many recruiting events after they were called off as he enters his senior year.

But those disappointments are minuscule compared to the loss of the one person on the planet he was the closest to.

Brookshire lost his mother to pneumonia right before the Chiefs played in district tournament games in early March.