ed. - Took this from the comments. Great insight on a young man who has been through a lot. Thanks to contributoe bamafannms
Gary has a remarkable story somewhat like Michael Orr / The Blind Side.
Gary was attending high school in Birmingham, but due to grades could not participate during the 2011-12 season. However, Gary was participating in AAU basketball. Douglas High School had a basketball player named Tyler Garrett on the same AAU team and became friends with Gary. Over a period of time and as a friendship developed, Gary wanted to know if he could visit the Garrett family in Douglas.