Ethan Sellars shoots during a Cedarville University home game against Hillsdale. Sellars. He, like Chrisshawn, is a friend . "He was just as much a part of our team and our friend group as everyone else, " Ethan Sellars said . And he made good on his word . "Coming out of the locker room, Ethan could've been hanging out, cutting it up with his teammates, but usually he'd come out with his arm around Mays," Jamey Sellars said. "Luke just wanted to feel like part of the team, and Ethan made sure it happened ." Ethan Sellars spent countless hours in his father 's classroom growing up, befriending other kids with special needs, and his father saw the culrY)ination of that love in his friendship with Mays. He knew Ethan could make a career out of it. When Sellars arrived at Cedarville, he focused so intensely on school that he lost some of the passion for the sport he once loved . His favorite hobby turned into a financial means to an end . While prioritizing school is commendable, feeling miserable 16 CED.RS Photograph by Logan Howard for four year of varsity basketball is a bleak prospect. All that changed when Coach Pat Estepp gave him a new perspect ive . "At first, I just wanted my school paid for," Sellars said . "But when Coach Estepp taught me how to glorify God through basketball, everything changed ." For Sellars, glorifying God through basketball means giving it all he has every time he's on the court. While Sellars regained his love for basketball, it's still just a passion, not a purpose. He feels his purpose is still teaching . 'There's nothing that could make me quit special education," Sellars said . "I don't think there 's anything I'd rather be doing than this . Build ing relationships like I have Chrisshawn and Luke, I would nev give that up for anything ." Alan Brads is a sophomore journalism student and frequent contributor for Cedars. He enjoys playing the drums and speaking Spanish, and watches Buckeye football like his life depends on it. / Artwork by Nata lie Cherry Spring 2023
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