Tony Snell spent nine seasons in the NBA and currently plays for the G-league Maine Celtics. Known for his skills on the court, he’s now using his platform to highlight something else: autism awareness. In a recent interview with TODAY, Snell shared that he has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’d also been stimming, or making repetitive movements known as self-stimulating behavior, a sign of autism. His family also launched the Tony Snell Foundation, which works toward autism awareness and acceptance and focuses largely on minorities diagnosed with autism, for whom there are disparities. Black and Hispanic/Latino children are less apt to receive an autism diagnosis than their white peers, likely due to a variety of barriers to tests and services. Help those with Autism and their families at The Autism Site for free!

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