Billy Bridge with his mum Deb and (inset) the 26-year-old departing Ellesmere Port for Tokyo.
ELLESMERE Port's Billy Bridge will return home with a bronze medal from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Great Britain's men's basketball team beat Spain to secure a medal.
The team staged a second half comeback to win bronze - beating the opposition by 68 points to 58 points.
The 26-year-old is part of the Team GB side.
His mum Deb Bridge, who lives in Little Sutton, said all the family have been getting together at her home to cheer on the former Stanney High School student during the Paralympic Games.
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