The critical moment prompted a high school basketball Oklahoma player to put aside the competition. When Randy Vitales, 16, suffered a heart attack in the opening minutes of a basketball game Jan. 9, Magnus Miller rushed to help him.
According to Oklahoma City news station KOCO-5, Dover High School was playing against Life Christian Academy in Orlando, Oklahoma, when Vitales went down about three minutes into the game. Dover trainers determined Vitales had no pulse, according to the King Fisher Press.
Miller was reportedly trained in lifesaving and used an external electrical device to help Vitales. A high school student also took the lead in performing CPR.
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The sophomore at Dover High School in Dover, Oklahoma, suffered a heart attack during a basketball game Jan. 9. (Fox News)
Once Vitales' heartbeat was restored, CPR was administered until the medical staff arrived at the gym.
The Guthrie Fire Department credited Miller for his actions, telling KOCO-5 the student athlete “without a shadow of a doubt” saved his opponent's life.
Miller said there was no hesitation once he realized the situation.
“I had no idea about it,” the 18-year-old told the news outlet. “I just jumped in and took control.”
Basketball net Nov. 14, 2017. (Lance King/Getty Images)
Miller admitted that being described as a savior was a bit confusing.
“It's amazing to hear someone say you saved their life,” Miller said. “But it wasn't really me. It was just God being there for me and him. Obviously, I didn't go there to play basketball that day.”
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Dover Public Schools previously confirmed that Vitales had been transferred to the Oklahoma City Hospital and finally admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Once Vitales was admitted, doctors said the irregular heartbeat had caused a cardiac arrest.
“Randy is undergoing several tests and will be moved to the ICU,” a statement released on January 9 said. “The doctors said that the quick response of our coaches and the training they received may have saved his life. Counselors and other local pastors were at the school when our teams came back to discuss and pray with our students.”
The Oklahoman reported that Vitales had been breathing without the assistance of a ventilator since January 11.
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