ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

Michael Chamberlain has been playing wheelchair basketball with disabled children for the past five years, and he's not about to stop anytime soon.

On Saturday, Chamberlain and the kids from Carrie Tingley Hospital were joined by some players from the Albuquerque Isotopes and their mascot, Orbit, but it's the children themselves who bring the most joy.

"The biggest thing is, they love being around each other," Chamberlain said. "It's the greatest thing to be around."

Chamberlain said that adaptive sports — sports played by disabled people — are both important and exciting to watch. Important because it teaches that "there's more to life than just sitting around and doing nothing," and exciting because of the determination and athleticism that's demonstrated.

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