WTMJ Conversations: Paralympian Emily Oberst brings you into the fast-paced world of wheelchair basketball

Brookfield’s Emily Oberst played multiple sports in junior high when her life suddenly changed with a diagnosis of Ewing’s Sarcoma.  She tells WTMJ’s Libby Collins how after numerous surgeries, chemo, and rehab, she overcame the disease and embraced a new sport. Emily excelled in wheelchair basketball in college and set her sights on the world stage, and today on WTMJ Conversations, she shares what it was like to compete for Team USA in the Paralympics in 2024 and her goals for the 2028 games in L.A. It’s all ahead on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

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