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One Arm? No Problem For History-Making Sinaman-Daniel
“I didn’t know if a coach or a team would really take me seriously.”


FEBRUARY 19, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH
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1. One Arm? No Problem For History-Making Sinaman-Daniel

Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, Lesley (photo by Brett Phelps/Boston Globe)
by Spencer Buell, Boston Globe
“Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel never set out to be a trailblazer.
She just wanted to play.
Born with one arm, the Virginia native said she was drawn to basketball as a kid, but for most of her childhood couldn’t envision a place for herself in the sport.
“I never really saw anybody on TV playing games that looked like me,” she said. “I didn’t know if a coach or a team would really take me seriously.”

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