A high school basketball player jumps into action to save an opponent’s life after falling on the court
A critical moment causes a high school basketball player in Oklahoma to put the competition aside. When Randy Vitales, 16, went into cardiac arrest in the first minutes of a basketball game Jan. 9, Magnus Miller rushed to help him.
According to Oklahoma City news station KOCO-5, Dover High School was playing against Life Christian Academy in Orlando, Oklahoma, when Vitales collapsed about three minutes into the game. Dover trainers determined Vitales did not have a pulse, according to the King Fisher Press.
Miller was reportedly trained by lifeguards and used an automated external defibrillator to help Vitales. A high school student also took the lead in performing CPR.
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A sophomore at Dover High School in Dover, Oklahoma, was arrested during a basketball game Jan. 9. (Fox News)
Once Vitales’ heart rate was restored, CPR was administered until medical personnel arrived at the gym.
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The Guthrie Fire Department praised Miller for his actions, telling KOCO-5 the student athlete “without a shadow of a doubt” saved his opponent’s life.
Miller said there was no doubt once he saw the situation.
“I didn’t think twice about it,” the 18-year-old told the media. “I just jumped and took control.”
Basketball net Nov. 14, 2017. (Lance King/Getty Images)
Miller admitted that being described as a savior did not bother him in any way.
“It’s strange to hear someone say you saved their life,” Miller said. “But it wasn’t really me. It was just God being there for me and him. Obviously, I didn’t go there to play basketball that day.”
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Dover Public Schools previously confirmed that Vitales was transported to an Oklahoma City hospital and placed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Once Vitales was admitted, doctors said an irregular heartbeat caused cardiac arrest.
“Randy is undergoing multiple tests and will be moved to the ICU,” said a statement released on January 9. “Doctors say the quick response of our coaches and the training they received probably saved his life. Counselors and other parish priests were at the school when our teams returned to talk and pray with our students.”
The Oklahoman reported that Vitales had been breathing without the help of a ventilator since Jan. 11.
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