We practice every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 PM at the Silver Star Rec Center (2801 N. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32818).  We invite you to come out and talk to the players and Coach to see if you would be interested in playing on our team.  We are always looking for new players!

You don’t have to own a sports wheelchair to get started. We can’t guarantee a sports wheelchair will be available, but if you contact us before your first practice, we can often find a chair for you to try so you can get on the court and play. We also sometimes have loaner chairs available, thanks to chairs that have been donated to our program.

If you decide to keep playing, we’re happy to talk with you about ways to get a new or used sports wheelchair of your own.

We have to pay for exclusive use of our Practice Facility so we ask each player for $120/year.  You don’t have to pay that all at once and we will work with you on whatever you can afford.  That is the only monetary fee, but we do ask for help with fundraising for the team.

No.  We generally car pool for away games (Tampa, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, etc.) and we try to hook up with players that live near enough to get rides to practices and home games.

There’s no minimum or maximum age to get involved. Players of all ages are welcome to come out, watch a practice, learn the game, and grow with us. Younger athletes should also check out the Orlando Magic Dreamers, our area’s youth wheelchair basketball team.

Practices move at a competitive pace, and players are expected to keep up as best they can. Anyone who isn’t quite there yet can work on skills or shoot on the side hoops while they build up. Most players find they can keep up with the full practice somewhere between middle school and high school age.

If you have a lower-limb disability and want to play a competitive team sport, we’d love to see you on the court.

The Orlando Magic Wheels are a non-profit organization. Our 501c3 designation is Orlando Wheelchair Games, Inc. and tax deductible donations can be made thru the OWG.  Aside from monetary support (which we always need), when we have a Tournament we also need in-kind donations (bottled water, Gatorade, snacks, etc.).  If you would like to assist with fundraising, or helping out at a Tournament we are always looking for volunteers.  Finally we are accepting applications for Board members for the OWG.

The short answer is yes.  We have done ½ time exhibition games at the Amway Center during Magic games.  We have also participated in various Disability Awareness events at a number of local Grade School, Middle School, HS, and Colleges.  These need to be scheduled in advance and we request a donation of $500 or at minimum enough to cover our travel expenses.  Contact us to get on our schedule and work out details.