Aaron Brady: The Black Childhood

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There was this boy and his name was Aaron Brady. Aaron was one of the little kids in the black neighborhood also known as the “hood.” Aaron picked up the ball for the first time at the age of 6 and then his now deceased dad said to him “ This ball right here is gonna make me and your mother proud.” A year later his father was murdered and every since then Aaron has been trying to make his mother and father proud.

Now Aaron isn't a little boy anymore he’s a 6”6 basketball star that lives in Oakland, California. This kid was one of the best high school basketball players in the nation. He was so good he was being recognized around the country for his basketball talent. He was ranked #1 on the Espn 100. It was almost the end of his Senior

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