Brandon Hooks
English 1101
Narrative Essay
Basketball Championship? The day was February, 15 2003. After all the dedication and hard work, I’m finally a champion. So much sweat and blood put in to a sport to finally feel untouchable. The beginning of the 2003 basketball year I made a dedication to work harder than everyone else so I can have the edge and try to win that ring. But still I was a little worried on how everything would pan out. I had a good team but I was the leader and they were my followers. If the leader does badly everyone plays bad, so I set high standards for myself not to let them down and give them my best. I worked so hard a practice and even after practice I would stay and work, even on weekends I was in the gym running and shooting trying to reach my potential. Just the thought of holding that trophy with my team and cutting down the net, or ordering rings just drove me every day to work harder. I could hear everyone clapping and cheering for us since we haven’t won state in basketball ever. Well the season began and we started out on a roll. The teams were very competitive and it was going to be a tough task ahead. I was …show more content…
They were just as good as us and they had a player just like me, but I knew I was better so no worries. After a 32 minute battle our fans erupts!!! We were victorious and it feels un describable, everyone rushes center court, we cut the net down and get called to the center of the court for the trophy dedication and M.V.P. announcement. As I stood there just looking at my coaches and team mates I was so grateful for what I had and was just praying that they call my name for the M.V.P. trophy. I did it, got M.V.P. and won state nothing feels better than this and all it took was a strong mind and hard work and dedication. I’m the happiest kid alive on this late afternoon
English 1101
Narrative Essay
Basketball Championship? The day was February, 15 2003. After all the dedication and hard work, I’m finally a champion. So much sweat and blood put in to a sport to finally feel untouchable. The beginning of the 2003 basketball year I made a dedication to work harder than everyone else so I can have the edge and try to win that ring. But still I was a little worried on how everything would pan out. I had a good team but I was the leader and they were my followers. If the leader does badly everyone plays bad, so I set high standards for myself not to let them down and give them my best. I worked so hard a practice and even after practice I would stay and work, even on weekends I was in the gym running and shooting trying to reach my potential. Just the thought of holding that trophy with my team and cutting down the net, or ordering rings just drove me every day to work harder. I could hear everyone clapping and cheering for us since we haven’t won state in basketball ever. Well the season began and we started out on a roll. The teams were very competitive and it was going to be a tough task ahead. I was …show more content…
They were just as good as us and they had a player just like me, but I knew I was better so no worries. After a 32 minute battle our fans erupts!!! We were victorious and it feels un describable, everyone rushes center court, we cut the net down and get called to the center of the court for the trophy dedication and M.V.P. announcement. As I stood there just looking at my coaches and team mates I was so grateful for what I had and was just praying that they call my name for the M.V.P. trophy. I did it, got M.V.P. and won state nothing feels better than this and all it took was a strong mind and hard work and dedication. I’m the happiest kid alive on this late afternoon