How Alopecia Became a Slam Dunk for Jordan Walsh…
BOSTON — Once upon a preschool time, a mini Jordan Walsh clung to his mom tighter than a leotard on a giraffe. Then, the magical orb known as a basketball entered his life. Almost double his size, young Jordan grabbed the ball, aimed for the heavens, and scored. His mom, Sandra, watched this pint-sized prodigy in awe as his love for the game took priority over mom’s goodbyes.
Fast forward a few years, and genetics—thanks to a once NFL-playing dad—kicked in. Tiny Jordan joined a YMCA team at the age of six, quickly turning other kids into human traffic cones. Alopecia tried to send him to a tangled drama with hair loss at nine, but on the court, the only thing missing was Jordan’s worries. Alopecia who? Jordan swished right past it, dunking with confidence and leaving the teasing kids in his metaphorical dust.
Draft Night jitters came when the Boston Celtics waved their magic wand, selecting Walsh as the 38th pick. Now, in his Boston chapter, despite the roller-coaster rotation, Jordan soaks up wisdom from seasoned Celtics pros like a nerd at a rock concert. Meanwhile, his mom cheers from the stands, proud her son’s attempts to ally with alopecia, one Zoom call at a time. And thus, a basketball star was saved—and born.
