Ben Leclair Recovery #benSquad
Posted by JEROME BILLYKITE
In 2016, Benjamin Leclair has suffered a serious spinal cord injury in Orlando, Florida. The rider from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada, was shooting a wakeboarding movie at Kevin Henshaw's Area 52 when the accident took place. Leclair, who has already been considered one of the best free wakeboarders on the planet, was stabilized on site, airlifted to the hospital in Orlando and later underwent emergency surgery. The 23-year-old is connected to a breathing machine and must remain static and quiet to protect the spinal cord and avoid aggravating the injury. Benjamin Leclair is surrounded by the best doctors, his friends and family....