NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - High school hoop dreams come true with a coach on the court like Alvin Batiste. At New Orleans Science and Math Charter School, Jordan Joseph knows the score, and how to score. Coach Batiste believes in all his players with faith for sure in one not-so-obvious star student. List of New Orleans events celebrating Martin Luther King Day "It means that he's the life, blood, and pulse of this team. He brings the energy. He inspires," said Batiste. On the basketball court, Jordan proves the experts wrong. The ones who said he'd never walk. The other ones who said he'd never talk. Jordan is an honor roll student and soft-spoken 18-year-old senior whose favorite food I pizza. Now, WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood sits down to chat with Jordan Joseph and with his top two cheerleaders. King Cake Hub opens for Carnival Season 2025 His parents, Bernard and Margaux. "We knew as a family that we would have to work hard so that Jordan could meet milestones that people didn't think he would ever meet," said Margaux. Jordan was diagnosed 10 years ago with a rare genetic condition that keeps his brain from creating creatine, the chemical that sends signals to make your muscles work. One of only 150 cases in the world. "I'm happy," said Jordan. Life is like basketball. Everybody like every point, counts. "You can see it on his face when he has that big beautiful smile," said Coach Batiste. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts 1800s Shreveport ads could be blueprint for attracting history lovers to region Map shows hazardous air quality due to California fires Environmental activist from Arcadia, La. missing since Dec. 21 Tren de Aragua gang linked to murder of immigration agent High-speed DPS pursuits of smugglers put residents' lives at risk, Escobar agrees