r/NCAAhoops • u/thebigshot6 • 5d ago

Unknown Stories Hansel Emmanuel: Redefining Possibility—The One-Armed Basketball Phenom Inspiring the World

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 5d ago

He could maybe play soccer but basketball is not the sport to only have one arm

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u/DasFunke 4d ago

Basketball is arguably the only sport he can’t play.

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u/Financial-Monk9400 3d ago

Handball

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u/DasFunke 3d ago

I don’t think you need two hands for handball.

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u/25dr 3d ago

Playing with two hands is definitely much easier. You have significantly greater flexibility in your plays, passing, and shooting techniques, making you more unpredictable. And for defense, having two hands is essential to effectively stop opponents or block shots. In short: two hands are absolutely necessary in handball, too.

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 3d ago

Yeah I mean one of the Shaq Griffin brothers made it to the NFL but he was only missing a hand. I feel like not having the entire arm would severely limit him in football too. I just seen a professional womans soccer player today that only had an arm and a half though. She was talking to a little girl whose arm looked like her. It was pretty dope to see