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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mitchell Marcus, a senior at Coronado High School in |
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El Paso, claimed his moment in the sports spotlight on February 12, |
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2013, when he hit a dramatic last-second shot for his school's |
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basketball team in a play that has thrilled sports fans throughout |
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the country; and |
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WHEREAS, For four years, Mr. Marcus has served as manager for |
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the Coronado Thunderbirds; a passionate fan of the sport, he is one |
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of the team's most loyal members and biggest supporters; and |
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WHEREAS, Before the final game of the regular season, |
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Coronado coach Peter Morales invited Mr. Marcus to suit up for the |
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senior night contest against the rival Franklin High School |
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Cougars; dressed in a Thunderbirds uniform for the first time, he |
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cheered as his team played well and held the lead for most of the |
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game; and |
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WHEREAS, In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, Coach |
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Morales put Mr. Marcus into the game, and the crowd began to chant |
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his name; the other Thunderbirds on the court were determined to |
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help him score a basket, but time was running out and the Cougars |
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had the ball with 13 seconds remaining; in a moment of exceptional |
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sportsmanship, Jonathon Montanez, a senior guard for Franklin High, |
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passed the ball to Mr. Marcus to give him another opportunity to put |
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points on the board; making the most of his chance, Mr. Marcus took |
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aim, and with one second left on the clock, his layup shot swished |
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through the net; when the buzzer sounded, the crowd rushed to |
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congratulate Mr. Marcus and carried him off the court on their |
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shoulders; and |
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WHEREAS, Both Mr. Marcus and Mr. Montanez have become known |
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across the country for their role in what sports commentators are |
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calling "the play of the year"; their story has been featured on |
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ESPN SportsCenter and the CBS national news, and the two young men |
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were guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show; moreover, Chris Paul, a |
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member of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, flew Mr. Marcus, Mr. |
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Montanez, and their families to California to watch a game, and |
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while there, they met some of the league's top players; and |
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WHEREAS, Mitchell Marcus ended the 2013 basketball season |
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with two points, one rebound, one steal, and the opportunity to say |
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that he scored for the district champion Coronado Thunderbirds; |
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more than that, however, he ended his senior year on a high note, |
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experiencing a dream-come-true moment that he will fondly remember |
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for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mitchell Marcus for scoring an |
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exciting, last-second basket for the Coronado Thunderbirds and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Marcus as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |