Denver Rolling Nuggets Testimonials - Wheelchair Basketball
The Harris Family
Peter Harris, father of Lucy Harris
Our daughter Lucy Harris has always been very interested in movement and sports. For her first ten years of life, she played soccer, swam, and rode her bike all the time. When she was 10 years old, about 18 months ago, there was a major car crash which resulted in her becoming a wheelchair user. When we learned about the wheelchair basketball program and Lucy got into that gym for the first time, her eyes lit up. The coaches got her in a sports chair right away and she just loved it. She loves being able to really move and she loves the people. She loves the team spirit and being around others who she can relate to. The coaches are the most amazing people and the families are a social lifeline for the community of kids and families with mobility issues that lead them to wheelchair basketball. These kids are inspiring, you just have to see it. The program is inspiring and it has so much potential. They really work with the kids in a kind and motivational way. I've seen a few new players come since Lucy started and I know they all feel the same way. This could go really far for this community, and any resources that are available are so well spent on this program and these kids, they really are amazing.
Lucy Harris, 12
This team keeps me active. The wheelchair is super fun. It's connected me with other kids with the same interests. The coaches are so good adapting to everyone's needs. I really like this program and keeps me doing things!!
The Breen Family
Fulton Breen, father of Leo
Leo has found wheelchair basketball to be his favorite adaptive sport and looks forward to practice every time. He likes how the Junior Rolling Nuggets have been able to bring together kids from all backgrounds and abilities and have fun together on the court. Being able to play in a high quality wheelchair has given Leo the ability to move freely around a court and experience the joy of playing active game on the same level as his peers. The program has also given Leo a network of kids and friendships, and learning from role models in the adult program.
The Pritekel Family
Levi Pritekel, 13
Hi my name is Levi and I am 13 years old, I have been playing on the Jr Rolling Nuggets for about two years now. I really love playing on this team because I can form connections with other people that are around my age. Also I am learning to become a better basketball player. Playing on the Jr Rolling Nuggets means a lot to me because it is a sport that I can be fully independent on.
The Muller Family
Chris Muller, father of Caleb Muller
We feel so fortunate to have the Denver Jr. Rolling Nuggets as an available program in Colorado. We moved to this area in September of 2024 and were looking for something to keep our 12-year-old son, Caleb, active. Having spina bifida, most conventional teams simply aren’t an option for him. Upon our first day, the coaches found a chair that fit him, ensured that it was working properly, and began to invest in him both as an athlete and person. The difference in Caleb’s personal confidence is amazing over the past several months and I attribute that directly to this team.
Caleb Muller, 12
My favorite part is the people. It’s just fun and I look forward to going every week.
The Obermeyer Family
Justin Obermeyer, Coach and player on Adult team
I was fortunate to have full use of my body when I was a child and participated in just about every sport available to kids in Colorado at that time. I was injured in a car accident when I was 20 years old, and wheelchair basketball gave me something in my life that I could still focus on and enjoy. I look at kids with physical disabilities who do not have those same sporting opportunities and all of the amazing benefits that accompany, and that is the reason that I volunteer to make Colorado Wheelchair Basketball an organization that gives sporting opportunity to our kids.