
Los Angeles Unveils Wheelchair Basketball Square to Honor Sport’s Historic Roots
The ceremony on August 8, 2024, highlighted the origins of wheelchair basketball and its lasting impact on accessibility and sport.
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The ceremony on August 8, 2024, highlighted the origins of wheelchair basketball and its lasting impact on accessibility and sport.

Wichita, Kansas, will host the 2027 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Championships at Newman University, alongside the 2027 National Beep Baseball Association World Series and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Opening Round in 2027 and 2028.

A Chicago-based wheelchair basketball team composed largely of gunshot survivors uses adaptive sports to rebuild lives, mentor newcomers, and inspire a city.

A student‑led wheelchair basketball program at Northwestern University, launched by alumni Alec Cabacungan and Sam Milgrom, is gaining momentum as it pursues official club status and community integration.

From a 2006 drunk‑driving crash that left him paralyzed, Armando Rodriguez has rebuilt his life through wheelchair basketball, advanced training tools, and mentorship of fellow spinal‑cord injury survivors.