Hansel Emmanuel Donato Dominguez is the name of the most viral basketball player of recent times, for playing with one arm.
His story is being held up as a great example of human determination and the ability to achieve goals despite setbacks.
"I want people to see me as a great player, talented like many others. Not because of my disability," he told ESPN.
And the first to see his talent and his ability to be a great player was the NCAA, which gave him the opportunity to take part in the competition prior to the NBA.
And the opportunity came last November when he made his debut in that competition with Northwestern State University. His entry into the team was gradual, but he was always contributing.
Three months later, his first three-pointer has arrived. So far all we had seen of him both in the nets and in the games had been scandalous dunks, but his progression has taken a step further and he is already scoring from beyond the arc and in his last game he was able to score his first three-point shot, breaking a new barrier.
Emmanuel is still just 19 years old and was born in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. Emmanuel lost his left arm when a cinderblock wall came down on him and trapped him for two hours, requiring amputation below the shoulder.
Despite his life-altering injuries, he said he saw the experience as a "blessing." Forced to give up his preferred sport of baseball, he switched his focus to basketball thereafter.
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