Nuggets star Jamal Murray took to the hardwood Tuesday not as a participant however as a coach. He shocked college students at North Middle School for a unified basketball recreation in opposition to Aurora Hills Middle School.

Unified sports activities is a collaborative method to create alternatives for college students with and with out disabilities to take part in class sports activities.   

“It’s a lot of fun, obviously, anytime I get to play basketball and put smiles on kids’ faces,” Murray advised CBS News Colorado’s Kelly Werthmann.

And maybe no smile was greater than the one stretched throughout Felipe Avalos’ face. The eighth grader at North cheered as Murray entered the gymnasium, however the crowd went wild when Felipe danced on the courtroom.

“It’s a lot of fun and we have a great time together,” stated Johnathan Avalos, who performs alongside his brother. 

Felipe is a scholar with disabilities, but Murray shortly observed the eighth grader has unimaginable skills on the courtroom.

“Man, just give the ball to Felipe and get out of the way,” Murray stated with amusing.

In this recreation, it isn’t about wins or losses. Student-athletes say it is all about having enjoyable.

“It also made me happy to see all the people enjoy it,” stated Amy Bossy, an eighth scholar at North Middle School.

Aurora Public Schools received massive, although, when UCHealth donated $5,000 to assist all unified sports activities within the district. Murray stored the surprises coming when he matched the donation himself.

“I want to help as best I can and want to see what’s best for the kids and help inspire. That’s my main thing,” Murray defined. “Hopefully they see me do that and one day when they get older they’ll recognize the importance of it and do it as well.”

APS stated the beneficiant donation will likely be used to buy tools for all unified sports activities.