Shaquem Griffin meets young athletes with bionic prosthetics at pro day

Alysha Tsuji | USA TODAY

NFL draft prospect Shaquem Griffin proved so many wrong with his impressive performance at the combine. As he wrote in a Players' Tribune piece, he has had doubters his entire life since his left hand was amputated when he was a kid, but he's trying to succeed in the pros to inspire others "because everybody in this world deserves to show what they can do without anybody telling them they can't."

At the UCF pro day, two kids with bionic prosthetics met Griffin. ESPN shared an interview with one of them, and it's clear that Griffin is making a huge impact.

Annika Emmert, who has a bionic arm, shares what it feels like to have opponents and some coaches skip her in the high-five line after her soccer games and how Shaquem Griffin's story inspires her. pic.twitter.com/mlM2gQ0Y0q — ESPN (@espn) March 30, 2018

Annika Emmert, who got a bionic limb a few years ago because she was born without part of her arm, per The Orlando Sentinel , started tearing up as she explained how she relates to the 22-year-old draft prospect. Emmert was at the pro day along with another kid and the nonprofit Limitless Solutions.

"All of us Limitless kids, we all know what (Shaquem Griffin) goes through and the kind of things he has gone through," Emmert said in the video. She then told a story about how after one soccer game, her opponents and even opposing coaches refused to shake her arm.

"It makes me aggravated and frustrated that there's still people out there like that," she said.

Griffin responded to Emmert's story in a tweet: "People are scared of things they can't understand. That's why we will make sure they know who we are. I promise!"

People are scared of things they can’t understand that’s why we will make sure they know who we are I promise!!! #AgainstAllOdds https://t.co/5845F43Mzo — shaquem griffin (@Shaquemgriffin) March 30, 2018

“His motto is 'Against All Odds.' Everything he does is an inspiration to anyone like me” - Annika@Shaquemgriffin continues to be an inspiration to our #BionicKids we wish him all the luck at the #NFLDraft 🤞🙌🏈 https://t.co/A7nrduCaAp — Limbitless Solutions (@Limbitless3D) March 30, 2018

After #UCFProDay @Shaquemgriffin met with a couple of young fans who have received prosthetics from @Limbitless3D at #UCF. The smiles on Annika and Wyatt’s face were awesome.



That’s what it’s all about. pic.twitter.com/PI6Xx4bFdC — Christian Bruey (@CBrueyWFTV) March 29, 2018

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