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Former Florida Gators basketball player Patric Young on faith, hope and overcoming paralysis
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Former Florida Gators basketball player Patric Young on faith, hope and overcoming paralysis

Length: 43min
Christian Talk
Released on 12/14/2022
Published by Sports Spectrum

Patric Young is a former college basketball player with the Florida Gators in the SEC. He is currently a college basketball analyst with ESPN and the SEC Network. As a basketball player, he was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and a 3-time SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year winner. 

On June 29, 2022, Young was involved in a serious car accident in Nebraska that left him paralyzed from the waist down. 

Today on the podcast, we talk to Patric about the foundation of his faith in Jesus, his basketball journey, the car accident he suffered, how his faith has evolved and finding joy in the midst of losing the movement in his legs.

Patric's story is sure to inspire you! 


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