Being a short, overweight asian, I never expected myself to become varsity captain of my highschool basketball team. I was looked down upon because I lacked the characteristics that define an “athlete”. However, despite this struggle, my ambitious mindset gave me the ability to grow as a person, and player. I took what I learned from my past and brought it onto the court. Everyday it became a routine to display my hard work and lead the team by example. I made it my duty as a leader to help my teammates to the best of my best abilities. One teammate in particular I noticed lacked assurance in himself, it took a toll on his play which eventually affected the team’s chemistry. As captain I reached out to him, talked it out with him. Giving him
