Lance Allred was the first legally deaf player in the NBA. At almost seven feet tall, you might think he was blessed with a lot of natural talent, but his road to the NBA was not an easy one. Lance gives a lot of credit to Mrs. Aston, a 6th grade teacher who helped him look beyond his hearing impediment and use his natural grit and determination to succeed when others might easily quit.

He also has a message for teachers who may occasionally wonder if they are really making a difference the lives of the kids they teach.

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Music Attribution:

"60's Quiz Show" by Podington Bear is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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