Tag: Health

Former Baylor Star Isaiah Austin Cleared to Play Basketball

Brandon King

After his two seasons at Baylor, it seemed to be a forgone conclusion that Isaiah Austin would grace NBA courts. The 7’1″ center averaged 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game during his time in Waco (despite being blind in his right eye since the age of 16 after suffering retinal detachment). Then, what seemed out of nowhere, shortly before the NBA draft, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic heart disorder, brought those NBA dreams to a screeching halt.  At least that what it seemed. …

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Making A Difference: Footwear with a Cause

Brandon King

While Kenton Lee was in Kenya in 2007 to work with 140 orphaned children affected by HIV/AIDS , he observed that many children either did not have shoes or had cut the toe box so the ones that had would fit. Speaking with the director the orphanage, Lee found out that shoes were not being donated to the little ones, he decided to do something about it and founded Because International. Their aim is to work with those in extreme poverty and make their dreams come to fruition. The idea…

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