10. Junior never guessed he’d be a good basketball player. “I mean, [he] always loved ball, mostly because [his] father loved it so much, and because Rowdy loved it even more, but [he] figured [he’d] always be one of those players who sat on the bench and cheered his bigger, faster, more talented teammates to victory and/or defeat”(Alexia 179).I can relate to Junior because, I used to play soccer and run track. I never fully loved playing the sports, but I played them because my dad loved them. My dad loved coming to my games and meets to see me be superior.I used to practice all the time because “I wanted to live up to expectations” (Alexia
