Best Thing You'll See Today: Nike Signs Oregon Runner With Cerebral Palsy To A Contract

Nothing like some good vibes on Thursday. I say this wiping the tears from my eyes because it’s just an awesome video with an even better story. Justin Gallegos, who is a member of the Oregon running club, became the first runner with cerebral palsy to sign with Nike.

He posted this on Instagram:

Today on world Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, I reached a milestone in my running journey! Today I made Nike history and became the very first athlete with Cerebral Palsy to sign a contract with Nike! You don’t realize how realistic and emotional your dreams are until they play out before your very eyes! Signing this contract was a huge success for me and I would not have made it without my friends and family and teammates! This was perhaps the most emotional moment in my seven years of running! Growing up with a disability, the thought of becoming a professional athlete is as I have said before like the thought of climbing Mt. Everest! It is definitely possible, but the odds are most definitely not in your favor! Hard work pays off! Hundreds of miles, blood, sweat, and tears has lead me here along with a few permanent scars! But the journey is damn sure not over!!! Looking back, I would guess there is only a few select people who would see me were I am today! I have gone through just about everything in the book to be where I am today! I was once a kid in leg braces who could barely put on foot in front of the other! Now I have signed a three year contract with Nike Running! Trust the process! And most of all trust in God! God is good! Thank you to all my friends, family, and teammates on running club, and now a brand new atmosphere on teammates with Nike! This moment will live forever! Thank you everyone for helping show the world that there is No Such Thing As A Disability!

Gallegos has worked with Nike before as they helped put together a video chronicling his journey to run a half marathon in under 2 hours. He just missed his goal, running it in 2:03, but it’s still just absolutely awesome to see.

Here’s to hoping he breaks that 2 hour goal and just an absolutely awesome video. Good for Nike and even better for Gallegos.