September 11, 2001, changed the world forever, and the stories from that tragic attack still affect people deeply to this day.
Almost 3,000 people lost their lives as the World Trade Centre was destroyed in a coordinated terrorist attack in New York, with thousands more injured.
This is a day that will forever be etched in the memory of those who watched the horrifying images of the attacks on the towers.
Among the many who lost their lives in Lower Manhattan that day was Dan Trant, a stockbroker who had once shone on the basketball court.
Trant enjoyed a successful basketball career at Clark University, which eventually led to him to the NBA.
To understand just how he reached the top level of basketball, you have to go all the way back to 1984, when the university draft to the NBA consisted of 228 players – far more than the 60 players selected today.
The draft of 1984 included some memorable names such as Michael Jordan, who was third choice pick by the Chicago Bulls.
The final pick of the draft, however, was none other than Dan Trant, who was selected by the Boston Celtics as pick number 228.
The point guard made 108 appearances for Clark University, becoming the side’s second-highest ever scorer, averaging 15.4 points in four years.
Despite these impressive numbers, and his impressive style of play, Trant didn’t make it at the Celtics and had to ply his trade outside the US.