RisingFaith
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Some kids are born into a world that wasn't built for them.
Ryle is building his own.
Wheelchair basketball player. World traveler. Future shoe designer. A sixth grader from Dallas who's stared down nine surgeries — and never once looked away.
Behind every kid who defies the odds, there's a family that refused to set limits. Ryle's parents, his sisters Ava and Abigail, and Panda the cat are the foundation everything else is built on.
Mother & Son
When he's not on the court, Ryle builds worlds — from Lego masterpieces to Minecraft kingdoms. He's a car enthusiast, an arcade regular, a sushi connoisseur since age five, and a kid who codes.
Car enthusiast too
The Fight
Spina bifida doesn't announce itself gently. It shows up at birth and never leaves. For Ryle, that's meant nine surgeries before his thirteenth birthday.
Mom never left his side
The Road Back
Post-surgery recovery
Comfort in hard moments
Learning to walk again
Each step, his own
Spina Bifida — one of the most common congenital birth defects. Lifetime cost of care: $790,000. But the cost of giving up? Ryle will never know.
Stronger Than All My Excuses
The Comeback
No one does this alone. Ryle's village — coaches, church family, mentors, and friends — is the scaffolding around every comeback.
“Making me try harder and helping me get better every day.”
Eyes on the future
Nine surgeries. Seven years on the court. One kid who refuses to let the world tell him what he can't do.
People don't flourish because life is easy. They flourish when they're not alone. If Ryle's courage moved you — imagine what your support could mean for the next chapter.
Rising Faith isn't just a name.
It's a promise.
