16-year-old wheelchair basketball player will inspire you

Chris Littmann

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if you're thinking about making an excuse for not doing something today, I'd challenge you to learn Erica Wilson's story.

Wilson, 16, was once a dancer. Then tragedy struck and transverse myelitis took her ability to walk. Confined to a wheelchair, Wilson has found a new passion on the hardwood playing basketball for the Lakeshore Lakers in Alabama.

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She went from a bench warmer to a key part of a team that won the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's Junior National Invitational Tournament in 2013.

Her story, the latest in Gatorade's "Win From Within" series, will absolutely inspire you.

Chris Littmann