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Paul Shulte - 3-time US Basketball Paralympian 2000, 2008, 2012
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Paul is a three-time Paralympian competing in Sydney Australia, Beijing China, and London England. Also, he became a 2-time world champion and in 2002 was named most valuable player at the World Championships in Japan. During his senior year of college, Paul's team won the Intercollegiate Championship, with Paul receiving Most Valuable Player, Academic All-American, and Sportsmanship honors. UT-Arlington later retired the jersey #20 in his honor. He went on to become a 5-time National Champion in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and was named Most Valuable Player three times. For his accomplishments, he was nominated for both the Laureus and ESPY awards as Best Male Athlete with a Disability. Twice Paul was invited to the White House, meeting Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. After retiring from the National Team, Paul has anchored for NBC as a color commentator during the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games.
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