@startribune: Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes is leading Southwest Minnesota State University into this week’s national championship. Fuentes is from Mexico’s narco capital and received a scholarship at SMSU after coach Derek Klinkner saw a video of him on Facebook spinning around in his wheelchair. Klinkner pushed hard to recruit Fuentes, eventually succeeding. “At the airport, Klink told me, ‘Now we’re going to drive three hours to Marshall,’” Fuentes said. “I thought it was going to be another big city. Then I saw less and less houses, more farms, and I thought, ’Where is he taking me?‘ But as soon as I saw the facility, it was like a dream.“ Fuentes has fallen in love with the small town, rural charm of Marshall but his goals go beyond Minnesota and America. He wants to play professionally in Europe. ✏️ Reid Forgrave / 📸 @lizrflores #wheelchairbasketball #basketball

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