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Meet America's Most Inspiring Athlete: Paralympian Blake Leeper Talks Perseverance, High Fashion, & Olympic Dreams

There are role models and then there are phenomena, and Blake Leeper has just crossed over the line. This year the 25-year-old athlete known as the American Blade Runner, who is approaching his second Paralympic Games, is breaking ground as a celebrity, from walking in runway shows to playing in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. “I have a unique opportunity,” he tells Yahoo Style, “to let the world know that regardless of your physical appearance, if you have the right mindset, you can overcome a