# @uanextboyshoops on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BlOCaIijy9V
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16476650-uanextboyshoops-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/52e87276d3.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-07-14T16:48:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Boys UAA (@uanextboyshoops) — https://gondola.cc/uanextboyshoops

## Caption

#ThisIsGrassroots: “My team has been my support system through the worst experience of my life.  A few months ago after practice I went home to take a nap and woke up to this scent and started to see all this black smoke come through my window. A few moments later, there’s fire everywhere. My grandma and my two little cousins were in the house with me but I couldn't find them, I was screaming for them but I couldn't leave my room because of the fire. I can't even remember the last thing I said to my grandma. In the movies people have time to think about everything. 'He should do this, he should do that.' But when it's blazing hot and you have flames destroying everything, you have to make a move quick. There were two windows that were close to being taken by the fire but I saw two people outside telling me to jump. I told them I couldn't do it. The fire was everywhere, the window was high up -- it was terrifying. I went back in my room, ran to the window and jumped out. Thankfully the two people outside caught me. Just like that window, basketball has been my escape and WE R1 has been there to help me take my mind off things. My teammates keep me laughing and upbeat because I'm a goofy kid, they can see when I'm not doing well. As hard as this has been these guys have become family. I really do love this program because they have been there for me when I needed them the most.” -Nahshon “Bones” Hyland (bizzybones1)

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