LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) \u2013 A young man in Kentucky who was born without legs is inspiring others to go after their dreams.<\/p>\n
Despite his disability, Josiah Johnson made the basketball team at his middle school in Louisville.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just like something had to do it. You know?\u201d Josiah said. \u201cI don\u2019t want you to doubt me. I want to show you that I\u2019m just as human as you are. And I\u2019m just as good as you are, if not better than you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josiah has been playing basketball since kindergarten, but this is his first year on a team. He\u2019s never let any limitations slow him down.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe shows up every day. If we have to do sprints or something like that, he would want them to as well,\u201d his coach, Daquan Boyd, said. \u201cSo, that\u2019s very exciting to see him actually get out there and do everything that they tried to do as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only did Josiah make the middle school team, but he also started in the game Thursday night.<\/p>\n