Some women in San Diego may have found the fountain of youth. They're in their 80s and 90s, but how they are having fun and staying fit is truly magical.
In Southern California, a group of women have truly found a league of their own.
(Grace Larsen / 91-year-old player)
"To be on our team, our Splash team, you have to be at least 80 years old."
Some on this basketball team are over 90.
(Meg Skinner / 91-year-old player)
"Oh yeah, we play to win. Absolutely."
But not everyone loves this idea.
(Joanne Jansen / 82-year-old player)
"When I told my brothers, they said they'll put you away."
(Marge Carl / 87-year-old player)
"You could break an arm and break a leg."
(Joanne Jansen / 82-year-old player)
"And I said, I'm going to play anyway."
When they were kids, sports were mostly for boys.
(Grace Larsen / 91-year-old player)
"Growing up, we didn't have sports like the girls do today. We didn't have the opportunity to play."
And now they're finding fans. On the Facebook page of our partners espnW, nearly eight million have watched these hoop dreams become a reality.
(Marge Carl / 87-year-old player)
"You only have one life, what the hell. Go for it. Go for it. Keep moving."
◆hair trigger 若さの泉
◆stay fit 健康を維持する
◆hoop バスケの(くだけた米語)