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Watch Maddie Aldridge Play Basketball After Near-Fatal ATV Accident

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Feb. 21 2017, Published 9:57 a.m. ET

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Maddie Alrdridge is one lucky girl! Just weeks after her brush with death, the 8-year-old appears to be thriving.

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Her stepdad, Jamie Watson took to Instagram to share a video of Maddie shooting hoops just like a normal kid. She even made the shot!

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Back on February 4th, Maddie nearly died after crashing her ATV into a pond on her mother Jamie Lynn Spears' estate.

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For minutes, family and paramedics were unable to free her from the mucky water, as her head was tangled in something below the surface.

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When she emerged, she had no pulse. However, paramedics did not give up hope.

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Miraculously, they were able to revive her before she was transported via helicopter to New Orleans Children's Hospital.

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After days spent in serious condition, she was finally well enough to leave the the hospital. Her family credits the prayers of fans for helping to restore her health.

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The first photos of Maddie following her release show frightening bruises on her neck.

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However, her stepdad's new video shows that the little girl is well on her way to putting the horrifying incident behind her.

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