Michigan teenager who is blind getting national attention for sinking a free throw
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A Michigan teenager is getting national attention, and going viral, for sinking a free throw during a high school basketball game.
Jules Hoogland, who is blind, was playing in the Zeeland Public Schools Unified Basketball Team. During the game, she headed on the court and started prepping for her big moment.
She sunk the shot, and the thousands of people in the gym cheered loudly and proudly. Watch the video via MLive below.
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