Alum Paralyzed In Shooting Honored At Oakland Mills Bball Game

COLUMBIA, MD — The former Oakland Mills football star who was partially paralyzed during a shooting on New Year's Eve was recognized during a recent basketball game between his alma mater and Hammond High School. Larry Aaron III, 19, graduated from Oakland Mills High School in Columbia

Now a sophomore in college, Aaron was home attending a New Year's Eve party with friends in Severn when he was struck by a bullet in the spine and is now paralyzed from the waist down.

While he is undergoing rehabilitation for his injury, his former high school wanted to do something to rally around him in a show of support.

"Both teams wore the green 93STRONG T's in warmups and then during introductions.....Larry Aaron himself made a guest appearance," Oakland Mills head basketball coach Jon Browne tweeted at Friday's game. "TRULY AMAZING! Puts life in perspective."

Aaron is a sophomore at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where he is on a full football scholarship, according a GoFundMe campaign to support his recovery.

While playing for the Marshall University Thundering Herd, he wore the number 93.

Proceeds from "93-Strong" t-shirts and concession stands will benefit the Aaron family, according to the Oakland Mills High School Boosters Club.

The game on Friday night was described as "emotional" by players at Oakland Mills, according to the Howard County Times, which captured the entrance of Aaron onto the court.

"Much love; that's all I can say," Aaron told the Times.

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