Although the first season without basketball was the toughest part of recovery for Galaan, he was able to find other ways around it. When he is overwhelmed or needs to clear his head, Galaan still goes out to shoot basketballs and will occasionally play with his friends.
By senior year of high school, Galaan was able to find another way to get active and have fun: He joined his high school tennis team!
Galaan today
Galaan is now 19 years old and currently a sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying computer science. To this day, basketball is still a big part of his life.
In his free time, Galaan will still play basketball for fun with his friends or watch games. Some of his other hobbies include making YouTube videos, listening to and making music and spending time with his family and friends.
When asked what advice he would give to other kids going through the same thing, Galaan said, “Focus on and appreciate the things and people you love and keep smiling.”