Basketball
In this video, watch the inspirational story of Billy Garret Jr. who is balancing life as college-level basketball athlete at DePaul University and life as a sickle cell patient. Billy Garrett Jr. was awarded the 2014 Big East Rookie of the Year and is a two-time Big East All-Academic Team member. Billy Garrett Jr. encourages other sickle cell patients to feel empowered to do what anything they want.
Sickle Cell Anemia Life by Ed Jenkins
Ed Jenkins shares his story living with sickle cell anemia at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He discusses how he responds to sickle cell crisis, and what he has learned from his experiences.
The Impact of Sickle Cell Disease by Mast Therapeutics
Sickle cell disease patients and caregivers discuss how sickle cell impacts various parts of their life and how share their hopes and dreams for the future.
Damala and Amiel Reid’s Story
Damala & Amiel are siblings are both living with sickle cell disease. While both of the siblings are interested in alleviating human suffering, Damala is more focused on the human aspects while Amiel is focused on the more scientific aspects.