After a series of knee injuries left her unable to continue to play stand-up sports, Danielle DuPlessis turned to ParaSport (wheelchair basketball) and quickly rose to the national team level. She was selected to the women’s national team in 2019 and participated in international tournaments in the United States, Germany, France, and Japan. Her rookie season was capped off with a Paralympic qualification for Tokyo 2020 (now 2021) and a gold medal win at the Para Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. Outside of basketball, Danielle is working towards a Master’s in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto. In this episode, Danielle shares her athletic journey transitioning to ParaSport. In addition, Mike and Danielle discuss the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games and the implications for athletes following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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