Maybe it is not all about winning. Naturally athletes are all competitive. However, middle schooler Justin Kievit showed that it may be more important how you play the game. Kievet was at a wrestling match with his school when he learned that his opponent was going to be Jared Stevens. Stevens has played in a few football games and helps coach his school’s basketball team. However, Stevens suffers from cerebral palsy and lives his life in a wheelchair. Kievit was chosen to be Jared’s competitor because they all know he would put winning aside and display the best sportsmanship. That is exactly what Kievit did when he shook Jared’s hand to start the match and pulled Jared over him in order to pin him. It really says something when a twelve-year-old can show more maturity and humanity than some professional athletes. Maybe we can all learn something from this video. Warning: You will most likely tear up watching it!
