Personal Narrative: The Sport Of Basketball

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Before you can play the game of basketball you must learn the basics or fundamentals like how to play the game, how to pass, to dribble, run the court and shoot the ball. You have to develop the necessary skills to play at an acceptable level. In life you must also learn the basics. You must establish what life is, what it means to you and want you from it. Basketball is a team sport, which means it requires contribution and cooperation from every member in order to play well and win. Everyone must focus, work together and fulfill their individual roles for the common good of the team.
Not only was basketball teaching me how to act after a game, but teaching me life lessons. I believe that life isn’t fair, and I soon learned that when the

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