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The Michigan high school football player who was the victim of a body slam that fractured his spine, Colton Mims, visited with his teammates before their game on Friday.

Mims, 15, who plays for Lakeshore High School, was in a wheelchair during his visit. Courtney Mims, Colton’s mom, said that Colton is dealing with two "slight fractures" in his spine in an interview with a local Michigan TV station.

Courtney shared the moment on Facebook.

"The first time taking the field since!!!!" Courtney Mims wrote. "That’s my BIG BABY! He’s an angel. His teammates are THE BEST EXAMPLE OF YOUNG MEN I’ve seen in a long time."

Colton was injured when a Kalamazoo Central High School football player jumped on top of him at the conclusi

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