Personal Narrative: The Sport Of Basketball

From as far back as I can remember, one aspect in my life that has been nothing short of magnificent is the sport of basketball. Now, in my senior year at Cedar Park High School, I am playing on the varsity team. This will be my second year competing at the varsity level for basketball, but gaining the ability to be a decent competitor at this level did not come with ease. My current success required endless amounts of hard work, determination, and the everlasting desire to become successful. Starting much earlier than most kids, I began playing basketball at the age of just four years old. Although at that age it was strictly for recreational purposes as one could assume, it nonetheless, helped me become a more skilled basketball than the others kids my age. I began playing more and more until I joined my first competitive league at age eleven. Prior to beginning the games and being put on teams, we were each given a grade based off of the main basketball fundamentals: shooting, …show more content…
My new devotion had me in the gym an hour before school and an hour after school every day of the school week. On weekends, Saturday meant open gym at the middle school, and Sunday was reserved for shooting lessons. This new level of dedication and hard work paid off my eighth grade year, when I was promoted to an A Team backup position. Then, as my dad always told me “Never be satisfied, always be determined to be better,” I still wanted more. I craved a starting role and continued this demanding schedule to better myself. Unfortunately, my role remained unchanged and I ended the season as the A Team backup center. Although that season I never became a starter, in my opinion, I succeeded. This experience showed me the pain of failure. I also attribute this experience to my current drive to be the best and understanding that success requires a strong work