On Tuesday night, Langford Area and Aberdeen Christian met up in a Class B regular season finale. In the closing moments of the JV game, the Lions put in senior forward Gabe Smith. Gabe has Down Syndrome, but he loves the game of basketball.
With just seconds to play in what is likely the final game of his Gabe Smith checked into the game and chucked up a three. It was no good… Aberdeen Christian 8th grade guard Garrett Pearson retrieved the rebound and did the unthinkable. He passed the ball back to Gabe, who took one more shot attempt as time expired. This time – he drained it!
This isn’t the first time Gabe has gotten into games to score. In fact, it has happened multiple times throughout his high school career. But whether it’s the first time or not, this is an example of not only a South Dakota athlete living his dream, but it shows what true love and kindness look like in sports as well.
