Anton Brookshire's eyes didn't move and they didn't blink. As he stood on the JQH Arena floor, all he could do was stare into the trophy he held in his arms.
Those around him celebrated — screaming in joy after Kickapoo had just won a state championship.
After everything he's been through — moving away from his ill mother at a young age and then seeing her pass in 2020 in the days before his high school basketball team's state semifinal appearance was taken away from him due to the pandemic — and he just stared into the trophy.