Good News: Basketball coach with rare eye condition inspires players
NBC News·2026-03-22 23:49

Dez Scrugs sets the tone for the basketball team he coaches. >> He and he inspires doing it all without the ability to see. >> I got hit with so many basketballs in my face I lost count.But I never stopped. I never stopped. >> When he was 14, Dez was diagnosed with a rare condition that left him legally blind.>> I went home, put my jersey on the bed, and just cried for hours. >> But losing his vision couldn't keep him off the court. They told me I couldn't play.I still did it. >> That determination taking h ...

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