Special Olympics Texas holds West Regional Basketball Competition

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Special Olympics Texas held the 2024 West Regional Basketball Competition on Saturday at Courtside Sports Complex.

There were 214 athletes competing in a basketball competition that consisted of round robin and bracket play.

It was a day filled with basketball, friendships and just a whole lot of fun.

“Well I don’t know that anybody could be any happier than the athletes that are on the court competing,” Special Olympics West Texas Region Executive Director, J’nette Thorne said. “We have some that are just super excited just to be here and then we have some that are super competitive.”

“Different athletes can come out and play and enjoy it and win. If they don’t win, they are still winner in every sense,” basketball player Tommy German said.

“All of us are playing good sportsmanship. All of these teams are all that and like I always say to my team, it doesn’t matter if we win or lose, it’s how we play the game,” basketball player Heather Handley said.

The next Special Olympics Texas event is coming up on June 15. It is the Bubba’s 33 4th annual kickball tournament. Thorne says they invite the community to come out and get on a team with the athletes.

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