GREECE, N.Y. -- Jason McElwain is 27 now. Ten years ago this week, the world found out about J-Mac, then a Greece Athena senior.
"I hit the first shot, it was like I hit the game winner in the national championship game."
Most people know his story by now. Autistic, basketball team manager. In the final game of the season, he got his one and only chance to play.
"It was just one of those nights where I was just hot as a pistol, eveything I threw up went in the basket. It was one of the most unheard of things."
On Thursday, McElwain was a guest of honor at a fundraiser for Autism Up, which supports people with autism. The event was hosted by broadcaster Roy Firestone.
"I think the best part of this story is what came after. Not even the night of. What came after," Firestone said.
McElwain now helps coach the team he once played for. Wednesday marked Greece Athena's last regular season game, and the last game of a long coaching career for Jim Johnson, the coach who gave J-Mac his shot.
"I thank coach for everything he's done for me, and for Greece Athena basketball," McElwain said.
Despite all of the recognition McElwain received for that one magic night, the team player in him still calls Greece Athena's Section V championship victory a few weeks later the best day of his life.
"There's a lot of ups and downs. It's hard to win a championship. It's hard to be successful. People don't realize," McElwain said.
Jason says that day gave him confidence to do whatever he wanted in life.
"There's no question he's a role model. He's a role model for not just the autistic community, he's a role model for every person in life, to show what he can do," Firestone said.
A few years back, Jason's school retired his jersey number. McElwain is now preparing to run his third Boston Marathon, but it's basketball he says that he loves most.
"It's just peace. It's just peace to me."