On Wednesday
afternoon, Davis got
a chance to test it
out at The Palace.
Davis, wearing the
biggest smile
around, shot around
with Shock forward
Swin Cash .
"There were tears,"
said Davis about
getting the
replacement leg he
desperately needed
if he wanted to
continue his
basketball career.
"I'm so happy and
thankful to all the
people who helped to
make this possible.
I feel like I can do
anything I want to
do now."
The
state-of-the-art leg
cost about $35,000.
Pete Seilo ,
the director of
operations at
Michigan Orthopedic
Services, was
thrilled that the
Pistons reached out
to his company and
had them get
involved.
"He's in a good
fit," said Seilo,
who fitted Davis
with the leg a few
weeks ago and
adjusted it Monday.
"He has some
high-tech
components, which
will all help him to
do the best he can.
This benefits a
fantastic kid with a
great family."
Cash agreed. "I'm
proud to be a part
of this
organization," she
said. "I'm happy to
have met Myles and
be involved in this.
And I want to keep
in touch with him
because I want to
see how it turns,
the way he wants it
to turn out."
Davis' other
dream is to make it
to the NBA. Thus
far, one dream down
and one to go.
Rob Parker
