Kerone Williams, 22 of Crown Heights, Brooklyn performs a set pull-ups at Tompkins Square Park on June 6, 2011.
Roughly 2 years ago, Kerone was paralyzed from the waist down and it was determined that a spinal tumor had impacted the nerves to his legs. After the tumor was excised and despite its removal, physicians informed Kerone that he may never walk again. Following years of personal rehabilitation Kerone has made a full recovery and now lives in excellent health, exercising regularly while working construction in Manhattan.
Kerone often goes back to Brooklyn Hospital where he was bedridden and given little hope by the medical staff. He now returns to the hospital to offer words of encouragement to patients experiencing paralysis and other debilitating injuries in the hopes that they too can overcome the odds.
