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This was the legendary once-in-a-lifetime buzzerbeater that kids at Liberty High School in Peoria, Arizona, would be talking about for years.

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T from three-point range is 18th point of the night. Everyone crowds around him. A moment he will never forget.

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See that player in the white shirt? That's Junior,tonato Ramirez. Everyone calls him T. There he is, making his halfcourt hoop dream come true with just seconds to go. His proud mom, Rocio, in the stands and over the moon. I feel, oh, you're my son.

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You did it.

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That was fantastic.

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That incredible moment, a point of pride for Coach Jesse Wilk. There you go, Tee. She runs Lincoln High's Unified sports program, giving students with special needs like Tee the courage and confidence to pursue their passions.

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The Unified program at Liberty High School is a program that combines students with disabilities and then students without disabilities. And we have different classes. So our class is Unified Sport. Go, tell, tell, tell. It's my favorite class of the day.

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Twenty seconds. For Coach Wilkes, seeing T celebrated that day was about more than just a win on the court. It was a victory too, she says, for breaking down barriers and making everyone feel included.

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Sorry, I wasn't expecting to tear up. The program means a lot to me. And so seeing this light being shine on our students with disabilities, it really means a lot. So just that these students have that moment altogether and then to see our student body surround Tee like that, I think everyone that gym got better that day.

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And Tee says he was inspired by his favorite NBA star, Stephen Curry. So, Steph, if you're out there, if you're watching, give Tee a shout out for us.

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