James Meiergerd Has Untouchable Hoop Skills
James Meiergerd is a teen from Nebraska who went viral after he made an amazing basketball trick shot. James also just so happens to have Down Syndrome. The 18-year-old made a backward facing half-court shot during the halftime of a varsity game. As senior player Greg Johnson said, “He’s really the heart and soul of this basketball team.” The video later gained worldwide notoriety when it was featured on “ABC World News Tonight.” The Harlem Globetrotters even saw his impressive shot and invited him to be their guest when they visited Omaha. When they brought him out on the court, James pulled off the impressive shot yet again! As globetrotter Dizzy English said, “The video was truly inspirational.”
