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At the age of 15, on the eve of basketball tryouts, David Cooks got hit with a spinal aneurism out of nowhere. It left him T-6 paraplegic.
But David didn’t let that stop him. With a new outlook on life, David has gone on to build an impressive coaching resume—even working with Coach K at Duke. He’s also been on the coaching staff of USA Basketball, and was the head coach of the Marquette University High School team for over a decade.
Now, David is an author, speaker, and coach. This episode is packed with lessons on overcoming adversity—tune in to hear David Cook talk about his inspiring story!
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At the age of 15, on the eve of basketball tryouts, David Cooks got hit with a spinal aneurism out of nowhere. It left him T-6 paraplegic.
But David didn’t let that stop him. With a new outlook on life, David has gone on to build an impressive coaching resume—even working with Coach K at Duke. He’s also been on the coaching staff of USA Basketball, and was the head coach of the Marquette University High School team for over a decade.
Now, David is an author, speaker, and coach. This episode is packed with lessons on overcoming adversity—tune in to hear David Cook talk about his inspiring story!

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