Peter Berry

Peter Berry is one of 16 athletes selected to compete this month for 12 spots on Team USA’s wheelchair basketball team in the 2024 Paralympics. (Photo: UA Strategic Communications)

SUPPORT SYSTEM Pictured, after The University of Alabama wheelchair basketball team won the final championship game in March 2023, is (from left) Aaron Berry, Simone Berry, Moira Morris (Simone’s mom, who has been an incredible source of support for the children), and Peter Berry.

STRENGTH Training involves more than 20 hours of practice each week, said Peter. Wheelchair basketball requires upper body strength, so it can be “really intense,” he said. (Photo: Sports Illustrated)

Gathered before the 2020 Houston Sports Awards, where Peter received the Insperity Inspiration Award, are (top row, from left) Willa Berry, Noah Berry, and Misha Berry; (bottom row, from left) Peter Berry and Aaron Berry.  

Peter is one of three college students who made the cut to compete for the 12 spots on Team USA in the 2024 Paralympics. (Photo: National Wheelchair Basketball Association)

FOCUS AND DETERMINATION In games, at practice, and in life, Peter Berry gives his all. He and his brother, Aaron Berry, both received full scholarships to The University of Alabama to play for their top-ranked wheelchair basketball program. Pictured is Peter playing at a University of Alabama game. (Photo: Kyla Michelitch, Alabama Adapted Athletics)

Peter Berry – University of Alabama (Senior Photo: Tanya Radoff Photography)

Josh Erani (front left) is pictured here with his fifth grade classmates Alex Kuperman, Gabe Sondock, Peter Berry and Harvey Gibbs. (Photo courtesy of Peter Berry)

Pictured are friends and family of Peter Berry, plus Houston Astros player Jose Altuve, whose walk-off home run won the Moment of the Year Award. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra)

Cousins Peter Berry (seated on left) and Noah Berry (seated, center) celebrate their commitments to play sports at the collegiate level. Peter is headed to the University of Alabama to play basketball, and Noah will play tennis at California Polytechnic State University. See more on Peter and Noah's accomplishments here and read about the Houston Sports Awards, where Peter received the city's first Inspiration Award. 

Peter Berry received the first Inspiration Award. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra)

Pictured here are friends and family of Peter Berry, winner of the Inspiration Award, plus Houston Astros player Jose Altuve, whose walk-off home run won the Moment of the Year Award. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra) 

Cousins Noah Berry and Peter Berry are as close as brothers.

Peter Berry and Noah Berry, both seniors at The Emery/Weiner School, committed last week to play Division 1 wheelchair basketball at the University of Alabama and tennis at California Polytechnic State University, respectively.

The Berry crew (Peter, Willa, Noah, Misha and Aaron) celebrate at The Emery/Weiner School as Peter and Noah commit to play Division 1 wheelchair basketball and tennis, respectively.

Peter Berry (on left) and Noah Berry (on right) put their college caps on and smile after they signed their letters of intent to play at D1 programs. 

Peter Berry, a sophomore at The Emery/Weiner School, was named MVP of the championship game.

THEIR VOICES WERE HEARD The Berry family – Noah, Peter, Matt, Willa, Simone, Aaron and Misha – worked together to help pass a law against distracted driving, which goes into effect in Texas on Sept. 1.​ (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

STRONG TOGETHER The Berry family – Noah, Peter, Matt, Willa, Simone, Aaron and Misha – are making their voices heard to help pass a law against distracted driving.​ (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

The Berry children give OLIE (One Life is Enough) bracelets as reminders to people who pledge not to text and drive. (Photo: lawellphoto.com)

TIRR Memorial Hermann Junior Hotwheels team

Robin Berry took this photo of her frog-hunting children, (from left) Aaron, Willa and Peter, for a story on kids and nature that appeared in The Buzz Magazines July issue.