Wheelchair Basketball Action

Engaging scenes of wheelchair basketball, featuring athletes in competitive settings, showcasing determination and teamwork.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base face off with members from Eastern Washington University's Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball Team & ParaSport Spokane at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, October 9, 2022. Team Fairchild lost the game with a final score of 4-60.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicole Crane works on her skills before the start of the wheelchair basketball event, May 7, 2022 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen calls out for assistance after experiencing an equipment malfunction during wheelchair rugby practice at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran works his way around Team Navy's defense during their wheelchair rugby match at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Team Navy holds a team huddle while practicing wheelchair rugby for the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 18, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Father with Spinal Cord Injury and his son with Down Syndrome playing basketball in a park

Team Army gets pumped up while competing in a wheelchair rugby match during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joel Rodriguez gives instructions to Team Army during wheelchair rugby practice at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

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An athlete with Team Marine Corps, passes the ball at the wheelchair rugby prelims, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 20, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Air Force competes in wheelchair rugby at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Reserve U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Greene, takes part in the final wheelchair rugby competition for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army and Team Air Force compete in the wheelchair basketball gold medal match during the 2022 Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex2022 DoD Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Game in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army and Team Air Force compete in the wheelchair basketball gold medal match during the 2022 Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 12, 2013) Retired Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis, from Turlock, Calif., recovers a loose ball during a basketball game at the 2013 Warrior Games. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, as well as an international team representing the United Kingdom, will compete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy. The military service with the most medals will win the Chairman's Cup.

U.S. Senior MSgt. Brian Williams, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, yells during the gold medal wheelchair basketball game against Team Army at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 25th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

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Team U.S. athletes celebrate after winning gold in the final wheelchair rugby competition for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

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Players sitting in wheelchair and giving high five at sports center

Team Army athletes discuss strategy during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin, Team Air Force, waits for a rebound as they compete against Team Navy in wheelchair basketball at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 24, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Patrick MacDonald, veteran, takes part in the wheelchair rugby prelims, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 20, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Special Olympics athlete in wheelchair, approaching finish line, UCLA, CA

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic dribbles the ball at wheelchair basketball practice during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Athletes from Team Army and Team Air Force move down the court during the wheelchair basketball game at the DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Army Soldiers, practicing for Wheelchair BasketBall during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30th. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 5, 2013) Retired Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis rolls through basketball practice for the Navy's Warrior Games basketball team at State College, Pa.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Navy compete in the gold medal wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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The basketball player recovering from injury on wheelchair. Basketball player recovering from injury on wheelchair

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Teams Air Force celebrates with fans following their wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic shoots a free throw against Team SOCOM in wheelchair basketball game during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn practices wheelchair basketball during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va., April 11, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

Marine Corps athletes with Wounded Warrior Regiment participated wheelchair basketball practice, during 2022 Warrior Care Week on Nov. 15, 2022 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. During 2022 Warrior Care Week the Warrior Care Program hosts a variety of activities at Andrews Air Force Base and Westin National Harbor for wounded, ill, and injured service members.

Football player recovering from injury on wheelchair

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Teams Marine Corp and Team Canada compete in wheelchair rugby at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Para rugby player in wheelchair on track

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoalcraft, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen, center, reach for a rebound during the gold medal wheelchair basketball game against Team Air Force during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

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Team Army athletes discuss strategy during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Soldiers, practicing for Wheelchair BasketBall during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30th. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army athletes participate in wheelchair basketball practice during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Football player recovering from injury on wheelchair

Man who had Spinal Meningitis in wheelchair holding basketball

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran calls for a time out during a wheelchair rugby match at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Football player recovering from injury on wheelchair

Mid adult Austrian paralympic tennis player playing on tennis court

Mid section view of a man with a Spinal Cord Injury playing ten pin bowling

A handicapped kite surfer prepares to sail out in the sea

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Special Olympics athlete in wheelchair, approaching finish line, UCLA, CA

Child with disabilities plays baseball in the Miracle League, supported by a buddy who volunteers to help the child, Southfield, Michigan, USA, North America

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Athletes, families, and friends participating in the 2022 DoD Warrior Games attend the Warrior Games Friends and Family Welcome Event hosted by the Fisher House Foundation and Amazon Web Services at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Montes competes in wheelchair rugby during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Team Army battles Team Air Force for a rebound in their wheelchair basketball game during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16th, 2022) Athletes and coaches participating in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games arrive at Orlando International Airport, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Athletes participate in the shooting competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Basketball player bandaging his arm

Diana Romero, para-athlete, throws a discus during the annual Paralympic Desert Challenge Track and Field Training Camp, May 19, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The participants trained in multiple events such as discus throw, shot put, and javelin toss.

U.S. Air Force Chief MSgt. (Ret.) Garrett Kuwada, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, laughs during a game of wheelchair basketball against Team Navy at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD Warrior Care program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

Sgt. Stephen K. Lunt, native of Moncks, S.C., serves the ball during the Marine Corps versus Army sitting volleyball game at the 2012 Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 1. The All-Marine Warrior Games sitting volleyball team beat the Army team in two games. The 2012 Warrior Games gives ill, injured and wounded service members from every military branch the opportunity to compete in seven athletic competitions during the week-long events.

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081031-N-9643W-804GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 31, 2008) Nike Representative Kevin Harper assists wounded warrior and member of Team Semper Fi, Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Fleming, select a pair of running shoes for an upcoming 5K race during the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Naval Exchange (NEX) Customer Appreciation Weekend. The NEX flew in sponsors and talent from all over the world for a weekend of events including Fleming's team Semper Fi, which held a meet and greet for Guantanamo Bay residents.

Disabled Boccia player training on a wheelchair

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack DeLeuw competes during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Volunteer coaching wheelchair athlete, Special Olympics, UCLA, CA

With the faint sound of Sweet Georgia Brown playing in the background, Two members of the Harlem Globetrotters stopped by Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, on Feb. 12 to spread some cheer and share a little bit of their basketball prowess with patients, their families, and staff on base. Harlem Globetrotters Justin X-Over Tompkins and Joey Hot Rod De La Rosa signed autographs, gave out souvenirs, and showed off their ballhandling skills to those who came by Building 62s Warrior Cafe on NSAB/Walter Reed to see them. Tompkins, a 4 6 guard who often sports a red, white and blue headband, is the second-shortest player in Globetrotter history (the shortest is his 4 5 older brother and current Globetrotter Jahmani Hot Shot Swans¬on). A native of New York where he learned his streetball skills, X-Over signed red, white and blue headbands, similar to the one he wears during games, for his fans at Walter Reed while thanking them for th

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