Mitchell Marcus, a Special Needs Student, Scored a Basket on Senior Night and the Video is So Damn Good

All, High School Sports, Something Positive, Video Stephen Douglas February 19th. 2013, 11:14am

Mitchell Marcus is a senior at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas. Marcus is also a special needs student in his fourth and final season as team manager for the basketball team. For Senior Night on February 12th, coach Peter Morales let Marcus suit up. With the game in hand at the end of the 4th quarter against rival Franklin High, Marcus got a chance to step on the court.

With fans chanting “Mitchell! Mitchell!” his teammates did everything they could to get Marcus a basket, but in the end it was Franklin senior Jon Montanez who stepped up. With :13 remaining, without prompting from anyone, Montanez inbounded the ball to Marcus and told him to shoot. After a few tries, with just a second left on the clock, Marcus got his basket. The crowd went crazy, stormed the court and carried Mitchell off the court on their shoulders.

[via El Paso Times]

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44 Responses to “Mitchell Marcus, a Special Needs Student, Scored a Basket on Senior Night and the Video is So Damn Good”

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MeandWillieMcGee Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:23 AM
When people lose their sh!t over the outcome of a high school game, they should think of this. It’s just kids. Good on the dude from Franklin.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
great moment for the kid. tom rinaldi is jealous he didn’t get this first
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
The crowd went crazy, stormed the court and carried Mitchell off the court on their shoulders.
This is awesome. Just a fantastic story. Thanks for posting it.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Good on the dude from Franklin.
Definitely. The parents of that kid have to be beaming with pride right now.
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Shining Base Path Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:27 AM
husker, you must counter this with a mother-eats-baby link
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Good job
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:29 AM
huskerdawg,
i lit your bat signal in the roundup. There was talk bout great cooking from a couple of commenters who have asian wives.
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José Pippen Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
I love when people act like human beings.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:30 AM
i lit your bat signal in the roundup. There was talk bout great cooking from a couple of commenters who have asian wives.
Well that’s a bummer. I too busy getting testing for strep thanks my sweet child who likes to bring in the funk to the house every damn month.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:31 AM
This is good stuff.
My kids HS has stopped games for opposing team players hitting milestones (1,000 pts, etc) and those were always cool moments – parents involved and all. Something like this would be even better.
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jdeeser5 Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Nice to see a large group of people that includes students, student-athletes, and adults making great decisions.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:33 AM
I too busy getting testing for strep thanks my sweet child who likes to bring in the funk to the house every damn month.
That sucks – we never had those kind of issues with my kids.
Might want to let the kid play in and eat some dirt and bugs to build up those immunities. Playing with bees seemed to help my oldest.
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reggie_dunlap Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:34 AM
I shouldn’t have chopped onions before I watched that video. All sorts of good all around.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:34 AM
I must say, Trader Joe’s peanut butter is quite delicious.
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knifeyspoony Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:34 AM
realtalk: Jason McElwain would destroy this kid.
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
realtalk: Jason McElwain would destroy this kid.
fuck yeah Rochester NY
/nods at TimmytheEnchanter
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scripty Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:38 AM
And here I am using my own lungs like a sucker.
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HuskerDawg Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:38 AM
I must say, Trader Joe’s peanut butter is quite delicious.
You should give this stuff a try. I met the owner by happenstance at a Falcons game. I ordered some PB a week or so later and it was fantastic.
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ms621 Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:39 AM
I must say, Trader Joe’s peanut butter is quite delicious.
How does the family dog feel about it?
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Jif crunchy…because I’m poor..but it’s still good. Peter Pan and Skippy can go DIAF
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Reginald VelJohnson has his own peanut butter/
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:43 AM
I’ve never seen a Trader Joe’s. Where the hell are they located?
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ms621 Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
I’ve never seen a Trader Joe’s. Where the hell are they located?
You know the poor part of town? Yeah, not there.
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TrinityPills Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Thank you for posting. Love seeing stories like this.
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:46 AM
You know the poor part of town? Yeah, not there.
i know it’s a high-priced grocery store. I have never seen any in the northeast
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:46 AM
I’ve never seen a Trader Joe’s. Where the hell are they located?
You’re too lazy to google it? So am I.
I live in the Atlanta burbs and we have them there. I’m in Naples, FL and found one here.
PB is one great invention.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:47 AM
i know it’s a high-priced grocery store.
Not as bad as you think.
I also got some Salmon Jerky. Awesome.
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:48 AM
You’re too lazy to google it? So am I.
yes.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:49 AM
White Chocolate Macadamia Peanut Butter
Sounds nutritious.
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reggie_dunlap Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:50 AM
It’s weird to think that Trader Joes is owned by Aldi’s.
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:52 AM
It’s weird to think that Trader Joes is owned by Aldi’s.
wow..really?
for a grocery store, Aldi’s pays their employees quite well. Better than any other grocery store in the country. You work hard as hell for that money but cashiers start out between 12-14 an hour. Managers can make 17-19 an hour starting out but you’re also one of only a few employees in the store so you’re busting ass all day.
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knifeyspoony Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:52 AM
i know it’s a high-priced grocery store.
actually I’ve noticed that quite a few things are less expensive at Trader Joe’s than at the major grocery store near where I live. the trade-off is that the selection isn’t quite as good.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Jif crunchy…because I’m poor
JIF Natural crunchy
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A.P. Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:53 AM
yes, peerless. that’s the kind i buy
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PeerLessPrices Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Been a go to snack with saltines lately
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Been a go to snack with saltines lately
Yeah – I’m on the 6 meal a day deal where you up your protein intake. I like the Trader Joes PB b/c there’s nothing but peanuts and salt.
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Caribou Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Thanks for this post, love to see things like this
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Career High Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:58 AM
I’m all about the almond butter these days.
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Babar 2.0 Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:58 AM
actually I’ve noticed that quite a few things are less expensive at Trader Joe’s than at the major grocery store near where I live. the trade-off is that the selection isn’t quite as good.
I agree with this statement.
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squawkbox Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 12:00 PM
I’m all about the almond butter these days.
I eat almonds frequently for snacks. I’m starting to get tired of them so I’m not sure if the butter would work for me. I do need to try it.
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GloriousMullet Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 12:02 PM
I’m all about the almond butter these days.
Cashew butter is also a favorite of mine
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Tim Ryan Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 12:35 PM
God damn. The kid on Franklin has true heart. Awesome story.
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Career High Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Cashew butter is also a favorite of mine
Never tried it, too expensive. I’m sure I would love it though.
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PoppaGrizzly Says:
February 19th, 2013 at 4:50 PM
Nice Vid
Trader Joe’s has this spread called cookie butter. Delicious!
I always thought they were high priced before the wife started shopping there. Not that bad and many items are cheaper than regular supermarkets.