Derek was told by a surgeon that he would never run again or represent his country in sport after this injury. Coming to terms with the loss of athletics as a career, he began to turn his attention, with the encouragement of his father, to other sports that he enjoyed. After trials at several basketball clubs, he secured a place on the Great Britain national basketball team. He sent a signed photo of the team to the surgeon that had assured him he would never represent his country in sport again Josh Groban - "You Raise Me Up"
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