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Kennard Johnson, left, the girls basketball coach at Bowen High School in Chicago, conducts a practice as player Destiny Hamilton stands nearby on Jan. 24, 2018.
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Kennard Johnson, left, the girls basketball coach at Bowen High School in Chicago, conducts a practice as player Destiny Hamilton stands nearby on Jan. 24, 2018.
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When he was a senior in high school Kennard Johnson was shot and the bullet tore a hole in his arm. It was amputated, leaving him with a changed future. He came back to coaching when he saw his ball handling skills were nearly as good as before the shooting.