Alumni Spotlight Bailey Moody
A Journey of Resilience
Meet our Alumni Spotlight, Bailey Moody. At 10 years old, Bailey was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma. The cancer led to the amputation of her right leg. At 12, she found adaptive sports through BlazeSports and joined the BlazeSports Jr. Hawks. This gave her the confidence to grow. Over time, she became a standout player on the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team.
International Success and Paralympic Glory
Bailey represented the U.S. at the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Hamburg, Germany. The team finished sixth. In 2019, Bailey won a silver medal at the Parapan American Games. She also earned a gold medal at the U25 World Championships in Suphanburi, Thailand. The same year, she won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair basketball.
Breaking Limits and Empowering Others
Bailey currently attends the University of Alabama. She is a three-time champion (2021, 2022, and 2023). She also made history as one of the first NCAA adaptive athletes to sign an NIL deal with Degree. As part of Degree’s #BreakingLimits team, Bailey shares her story to inspire others to break limits and overcome adversity.
Bailey credits BlazeSports for giving her confidence and helping her achieve her dreams. Her Degree campaign shines a light on the adaptive sports community. It shows that with the right team, anything is possible.
Alumni Spotlight Bailey Moody.
