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Man with Down syndrome goes viral for his basketball skills

Man with Down syndrome goes viral for his basketball skills
That's all you do for Tyler Ciano and Eli Goldstein. The basketball court is where the magic happens. There you go. Bud. Good shot. The 30 year old Orange County man with Down's syndrome is non verbal during the pandemic. Tyler's parents began witnessing outbursts. So Eli was hired full time first as *** caregiver, but soon he became Tyler's fitness coach, basketball buddy and enthusiastic cheerleader. Incredible dude. When we started playing more ball, he's, he's gotten so much better, right? But you're chasing the rebound, you're sprinting all over the court so much more agile than he used to be. He's down £45 shooting hoops was always *** passion for Tyler. And when he throws the ball, you can't help but notice his upper body strength, big shot, big shot, big shot. But it's Eli who is certified as an adaptive special needs trainer who helped this young man take it to the next level. You got my man, you got it, you got it. Eli Goldstein first posted videos of Tyler shooting three pointers last Halloween got three million views on Instagram. This duo is known as strong enable. They've got 26,000 followers and some of the Tik Tok videos with Tyler sinking three pointer after three pointer has millions of clicks strong enable is just, it's *** way for us to show that, you know, people, people like Tyler, people with all kinds of special needs down syndrome autism, whatever they got, they got abilities is greater than yours. And mine *** lot of the time which is pretty plain to see with Tyler here because he's got *** shot that I couldn't match any day in my life. So all Eli has done for Tyler hasn't gone unnoticed. The nonprofit regional Center of Orange County which supports Tyler and others with disabilities has just awarded Eli with its spotlight award. Tyler may not be able to use the words to say it, but it's clear Eli is *** true friend in Lake Forest, Michelle G K News.
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Man with Down syndrome goes viral for his basketball skills
A California man with Down syndrome has become a viral sensation for his basketball skills.Tyler Kihano, who is nonverbal, took on the sport as a way to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, his ability to shoot three-pointers is shining a light on the man who helped him perfect his skills. Watch Kihano play ball in the video above.Eli Goldstein started as Kihano's caregiver, and now, he's also his fitness coach, basketball buddy and enthusiastic cheerleader."When we started playing more ball, he's gotten so much better, right bud, you're chasing the rebounds," Goldstein said. "Sprinting all over the court. So much more agile than he used to be. He's down 45 pounds." Goldstein first posted videos of Kihano shooting three-pointers last Halloween. The video received 3 million views. On Instagram, this duo is known as @strongnable and they have 26,000 followers."Strong and able is a way for us to show that, you know, people like Tyler, people with all kinds of special needs — Down syndrome, autism, whatever — they got abilities greater than yours and mine a lot of the time. Which is pretty plain to see with Tyler here because he's got a shot I couldn't match any day in my life," Goldstein said. The nonprofit regional center of Orange County, which supports Kihano and others with disabilities, has awarded Goldstein with its Spotlight Award for his work with Kihano.

A California man with Down syndrome has become a viral sensation for his basketball skills.

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Tyler Kihano, who is nonverbal, took on the sport as a way to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, his ability to shoot three-pointers is shining a light on the man who helped him perfect his skills.

Watch Kihano play ball in the video above.

Eli Goldstein started as Kihano's caregiver, and now, he's also his fitness coach, basketball buddy and enthusiastic cheerleader.

"When we started playing more ball, he's gotten so much better, right bud, you're chasing the rebounds," Goldstein said. "Sprinting all over the court. So much more agile than he used to be. He's down 45 pounds."

Goldstein first posted videos of Kihano shooting three-pointers last Halloween. The video received 3 million views. On Instagram, this duo is known as @strongnable and they have 26,000 followers.

"Strong and able is a way for us to show that, you know, people like Tyler, people with all kinds of special needs — Down syndrome, autism, whatever — they got abilities greater than yours and mine a lot of the time. Which is pretty plain to see with Tyler here because he's got a shot I couldn't match any day in my life," Goldstein said.

The nonprofit regional center of Orange County, which supports Kihano and others with disabilities, has awarded Goldstein with its Spotlight Award for his work with Kihano.