Mike Kelley has played basketball his entire life, and his passion for the game has only grown stronger with age. A former college athlete at Fort Lewis College, he now competes at the highest level of senior athletics, helping lead Geezer Nation to multiple 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 championships at the Florida Senior Games, the Huntsman World Senior Games, and the National Senior Games. He has also played with and against elite NBA talent and represented the U.S. internationally through Federation of International Maxibasketball in Greece.

After a hip replacement and a period of personal struggle, Mike rebuilt his health and is now six years sober, using basketball as both motivation and outlet. Off the court, he spent 15 years as an elementary teacher and 5 as an assistant principal, and now works in senior care with his wife, helping older adults maintain independence and setting an example for his two kids.

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