The video of the students of Topsail Elementary School inviting a wheelchair-bound kid to play basketball with them is going viral for all the right reasons. The gesture shown in the video is in itself a moral lesson for all who watch it. The kids have shown that basketball isn’t only about who could dunk or shoot a three-pointer, in fact, its meant for all who want to play it irrespective of expertise and ability. The joyous moment was captured on camera by a teacher, Jody Keziah, and since then has garnered thousands of views on the internet. 

"Some lessons can’t be taught in a classroom..." wrote Topsail Elementary School in the caption of the video post on their Facebook Page.

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The kind gesture

It's not always about winning or scoring that makes a game exciting. Rather the spirit of every game is to bring joy and teach leadership. This was very well understood by the students at Topsail Elementary School. In the video, several students are seen playing basketball with their classmate Francis Veras Espina, who is on a wheelchair. In spite of playing among themselves, the students thought of making him join them. They run a play so Francis could dunk the ball with the help of his teammates. This ends with all of them celebrating. This very moment was captured and shared by the school teacher on the school's Facebook page which has garnered loads of views and plaudits since it's been posted.
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Netizens laud the students' act

Responding to the student's gesture, one of the Facebook users said: "To the Parents and Teachers of these boys - Thank You! These Amazing kids show everything that’s great in America". Another wrote: " I cannot stop watching this. The joy on all of their faces is a beautiful thing! My heart is full of watching it!". A third user said: "So awesome this just shows how everybody can get along no matter colour of skin or what struggles or illnesses we may face every day". While a fourth said: "This is amazing!! Well done, Topsail, for noticing an amazing moment and sharing it with the world!".
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Espina is part of the school’s Adaptive Exceptional Children’s Program

As per the reports by the American media, the school district authorities, Pender County Schools told that all the students were in the same grade. The teachers first noticed the fifth graders inviting students from Topsail Elementary School’s Adaptive Exceptional Children’s Program — of which Espina is a part — to play with them during their shared recess a day before the viral video was shot. The next day when they invited him again, the teacher used her phone to shoot the game.
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