Comments on: "Basketball Girl" Got New Legs.

By: Shoussam

Shoussam — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:16:32 +0000

Damn! i feel terrible to laugh at the 1st comment :s
WTF was her parrents when she has the accident, The blame is on her parrents

By: seth1

seth1 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:07:31 +0000

Hindquarter amputation is pretty horrific. I know someone who needs it in one leg cos she has osteosarcoma. Hope this girl recovers

By: Rene Kirby

Rene Kirby — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:22:36 +0000

Well I've looked at this and there are a few of you that need to be in a accedent. Sometimes I can't believe how heartless some people are. I believe these
so called heartless people are more handicapped than the disabled, and I'm probable more able than these heartless B a s t e r d s. So go run a red light, or stop sign. or just do everyone a favor and jump off a cliff. From SHALLOW HAL Just call me Walt

By: Chloe :)

Chloe :) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:30:02 +0000

I Think This Is AN Amazing Story & Im So Happy She Got Legs To Lead A Normal Life!!

This Is Just One Thing In Our World That Has Had Happy Affect With No Other Meening That For Helping A Child In Need ...
I Hope.

By: delroy

delroy — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:08:05 +0000

How brave guys! Congrats ! Continue making fun of a poor amputee girl. Shame on you.

By: bri_fari

bri_fari — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:44:06 +0000

theres a lot of people like her in kingston jamaica that roll around on like a skate cart.they got that way from occupational accidents in the sugar mills.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:54:11 +0000

I agree with you, Dharm - people can be too glib sometimes.

By: Dharm

Dharm — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:28:05 +0000

I read all the comments above. Except few i m seeing many of them are making joke for this little girl and looking for the pant. And some advertising their websites.
Are you peoples idiot or have no sense or heartless? Surviving in life is not easy. 60% of peoples in the world living in poor conditions. You got something good in life because of your parents then you are joking others. Life changes so instantly. Respect a life, either it is urs or someone else, life never comes again and again. Sitting in air-conditioner rooms doesn;t let u what is a real life. You looking the girl pant or commentinng robot legs or so on.... you can;t see the happiness on this little girl face after standing on artificial legs. Even she know this is not her real legs but these legs giving her confidence that now she can walk again.
Shame on those all guys and girls who made fun of this little girl here on this blog.

By: Dharm

Dharm — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:16:05 +0000

I wanna say that life can change in any second. We all feel so proudy and always look on our beauty, enjoyment, money and other facilities of life. Life can change any second.... accidents can happen with anyone at any time.... think this, what if we be in this situation as this little girl is. She need no sympathy but she need encouragement and we all have to learn with this little girl who easily give up with life. And i am proud on her parents who supported her and let her to be independent.
Bless u little girl. Wish u live a long happy life with self respect. Never give up this is the way to live a life with respect.

By: Betsy S.

Betsy S. — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:01:30 +0000

hm lemme try again on that URL:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/292284/basketball_girl/

By: Betsy S.

Betsy S. — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:00:44 +0000

The picture above shows the work in progress - they did "finish" the legs with a cosmetic outside once they were working! There are some "after" pictures at the end of the slideshow in the URL I posted above

By: Tom p

Tom p — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:12:11 +0000

wow shows how lucky we are

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:05:38 +0000

They need to book her for the next "Dancing with the Stars" to show up that gold digging Heather Mills.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:17:40 +0000

wow am I the only one thinking what in the hell were those parents thinking strapping their kid to a basketball. and now that I think of it how exactly did they strap that kid to the basketball anyhow? duct tape? wtf! poor kid wow....but yeah put some pants on her jeesh theres gotta be a wicked draft.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:09:32 +0000

Câ€™mon, people, how would you feel if it was YOU missing your legsâ€¦?

How do you know I'm not missing my legs?

By: Aramax

Aramax — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:18:51 +0000

I didn't make any comment about her legs... just her lack of pants.

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:37:34 +0000

Yes, the legs just keep her at "normal" height, and she'll have to use the crutches. I think she doesn't have any leg muscles at all, so until medicine advances a bit further (which it will likely do, of course...) then she'll just have to make do with crutches.

But seeing as she was so incredibly proficient with a basketball and two brush handles, then I doubt she'll be slow on those new legs!

--TwoDragons

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:49:44 +0000

I have a question regarding those legs...she doesn't seem to have muscles to propel those prosthetic legs. How is she going to move around?

Perhaps with crutches to help?

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:17:34 +0000

Thank you Alex! I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't feel the need to make awful jokes. C'mon, people, how would you feel if it was YOU missing your legs...?

--TwoDragons

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:50:57 +0000

You guys are terrible! I, for one, are glad that the girl seems much happier with her new prosthetic legs than hobbling around on a basketball.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:14:02 +0000

Made me think of the guy in Shallow Hal who walked on his hands... Rene Kirby I think. Pretty amazing that she is able to get around like that on the basketball. One of the articles I saw about her said she's worn out six basketballs thus far. Does she have enough leg left to move the prostheses? From her position on the ball it doesn't look that way. I also remember seeing photos once of a boy with no legs who got around by scooting on a skateboard, pushing with his hands. Ok. My turn to be non-PC: What do you call a kid with no arms & no legs lying on the front porch? Matt. What do you call a kid with no arms & no legs in the water? Bob. What do you call a kid with no arms & no legs hanging on the wall? Art. What do you call a kid with no arms & no legs waterskiing? Skip. What do you call a kid with no arms & no legs under your car? Jack. Ok. I'll stop. But those are the jokes I'd be telling if I were in her shoes. (Uh oh. I'm in trouble now!)

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:08:50 +0000

@Stockholm

O_o

That's just evil!!

By: Mokuwai

Mokuwai — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:09:24 +0000

Her first picture reminds me of Bob Wieland, who lost his legs in Vietnam and "walked" in a similar fashion across the U.S. He's a very famous public speaker.

Here's a video about him

http://www.nationwidespeakers.com/video/356

By: Lenny Nero

Lenny Nero — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:05:28 +0000

I'm going to hell for this one... but, she looks just like Nana from Nana's Everyday Life comic.

http://manga.clone-army.org/posters/nana_poster.png

By: Clockout X

Clockout X — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:03:33 +0000

I know what you mean, Stockholm. Her new legs remind of the Kraftwerk robots. :-/

By: Rhea

Rhea — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:15:06 +0000

A bit creepy.

By: Stockholm

Stockholm — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:20:49 +0000

Looks a bit like homestar runner with her modified legs. I'm horrible.

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:07:53 +0000

I'm in tears here...what a brave little girl...

--TwoDragons

By: Aramax

Aramax — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:04:31 +0000

Im impressed... and she has no pants.

>_>