The best freshmen college basketball player I ever saw was Wayman Tisdale.  He is still the only player in Div-1 college history to be a consensus All-American as a freshmen, sophomore, and junior.  I remember watching him play as a freshmen at Oklahoma University and marveling at how unstoppable he was.  Yet, even more than that, we seemed to always have a good time – full of smiles and energy.  It must have been a joy to play with him.  Wayman went on to play in the NBA and though he never really became a basketball superstar, he never lost his infectious attitude and love for life.  Wayman was not only a talented basketball player, but he was equally as talented as a musician.  He has always loved playing the bass guitar and today has produced several critically acclaimed jazz cds.  Yesterday, however, I discovered that not only has Wayman been producing great music, but he also battled with cancer and eventually lost his right leg.  Today he is an amputee.  Yet, you wouldn’t know it from his attitude.  Wayman has beaten cancer with faith and a smile.  As he said in the piece below, “Cancer got my leg, but it can’t get my smile.”  Watch and be encouraged.