Patrick Thibodeau Makes the Starting Lineup, Fulfills Dream! Team Manager Has Down Syndrome

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The team manager for Maine's Greely High School boys basketball team fulfilled a longtime dream when he went from the bench to the starting lineup.

Patrick Thibodeau, who has Down Syndrome, trotted onto the floor Tuesday night for the team's final home game of the season. When the time came to shoot, he nailed a 3-pointer for the second basket of the game. He hit another at the final buzzer.

Patrick, a Greely senior, has been the team manager for years, and the players decided his time had come to put on the No. 3 jersey and play.

From USAToday.com: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2009-02-04-284936292_x.htm

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