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Jeremie Thomas is an amazing, 32 year old, wheelchair basketball player and musician from Pompano Beach, a city in the Southern part of Florida.
Before he was born, his mother was involved in a car accident. As a result of this, Jeremie was born prematurely, weighing just two pounds and eight ounces. After delivery, he was diagnosed with both spina bifida and Cerebral Palsy. Because of this, Jeremie has been completely paralyzed from his waist down for all his life and he never had any feeling in his legs.
Despite his premature birth, Jeremie grew up in excellent health and his upper body developed exceptionally well.
Jeremie never let his disability stop him and he developed an interest in sports and music at an early age.
Jeremie always liked to play all kinds of games with his friends and he didn’t shy away from a game of American football in the local park. Around the age of 12, Jeremie was picked to play on a friend’s team and scored the game-winning “hail mary” (long pass) touchdown. In awe of what they had all witnessed, his friends cheered in excitement and chanted “WHEELCHAIR MOSS, WHEELCHAIR MOSS…”, referring to Jeremie’s favorite football player, Randy Moss.
Around the age of 18, Jeremie started playing wheelchair basketball for the Miami Heat Wheels. Already at the first training, he impressed the coach with his ability to move in his chair along with the ball. He also recognized his speed, toughness, and aggressive defense. After playing Division III wheelchair basketball for three years (and loving every minute of it), he was recruited by the Oklahoma State University Spokes , giving him the opportunity to take his game to the Collegiate level. After playing for two years in Oklahoma, Jeremie returned to his home team, the Miami Heat Wheels, for whom he competed ever since.
In 2016, Jeremie was also featured in the award-winning documentary “The Rebound - A Wheelchair Basketball Story,” which portrays “his” team, the Miami Heat Wheels.
Besides his activities on the basketball court, Jeremie is an aspiring musician who writes catchy, witty rap songs and regularly performs at a local nightclub.
If you’d like to know more about Jeremie, you can check out his Instagram page right here or you can visit his Facebook page by clicking the link down below ⬇️
