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Reema El Qassem becomes wheelchair basketball's first non-verbal hijab-wearing star
Reema El Qassem, 35, became wheelchair basketball's first non-verbal, hijab-wearing player after acquiring Functional Neurological Disorder in 2023. The Sydney Uni Lions player has emerged as one of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League's top prospects in just two years.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 18:39 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 18:50 UTC
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