I have played baseball ever since I was a young kid, but somehow, at seventeen I still had numerous struggles with it. You would think after my grandpa being drafted to the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League baseball team, and my dad getting a full ride to the University of Denver their skill would have rubbed off on me, but you would be wrong. I wasn't terrible, I could hit a 90 mile per hour fastball and I could, for the most part, field a ground ball. However, I was definitely not about to be scouted by the college scouts.…
As school ended, I was feeling dejected. Then I decided that I would improve my game over the summer and try to make the ninth grade basketball team. But, there was a problem. I was going to India for the whole summer, as usual, and I did not have a hoop or a basketball there. When I got to India, I asked my uncle if he could buy me a basketball and find a court for me to practice on.…
Like all children all I ever wanted was to be big and do big people things. I engaged in a few family members that I would look up to and try everything they did. I use to pretend to go grocery shopping and being a parent at times. At the age of eight, I had worn the worst pain ever and that was watching my five, year old brother getting hit by a car while trying to cross the street riding a bicycle that had a loose chain. I remember him trying to get up and get to me, but a few adults that had witnessed the accident had told him to lay down.…
Basketball To go to the tournament, I wake up early and eat breakfast. At the tournament on the court, I arrive. To get ready to play, we warm up.…
If you're grades are low in high-school you're off the team. Starting basketball in fifth grade gave me a rough start, while my friends started younger. So Making the NBA would prove them that it’s not about talent or shooting, it’s about hard work. One big motivation is my family. They sacrificed so much for me, now giving back to them would mean a…
I bolted to the wing. Nabil had just caught the rebound. He took charge of the point. Trying to showcase his “great” dribbling, he got the basketball knocked out of his hands. The defender jumped for the ball.…
People watch tv and see famous celebrities and athletes and they wish what their lives would be like for a day. I would switch places with Lebron James for a day. If I were Lebron James, I could be working out and working on basketball skills all day long. I would also get to finally do his famous fadeaway and famous dunks.…
Basketball season is here again, and the College’s teams are ready to begin its seasons with several new players. Steve Shepard, head men’s basketball coach, said the team is ready to get its season under way. “We are excited about getting started,” Shepard said. “It's been a good pre-season. We've got some good competition in.…
A time in my life when I attempted to fulfill my dreams was when I wanted to be able to dunk. It all started when I was 12 and in the 6th Grade. I was like 4’11 at the time and wanted to dunk in basketball. I set this goal because dunking had gotten my attention when I was watching basketball and watched the NBA Players attempt insane dunks. My Dunking goal was significant to me since I was shorter than the rest of the students and short people have trouble with dunking.…
The person you once was, does not have to describe what you have become today. Once a shy individual and scared to be a believer in himself, have learned to be the most confident and capable person he can be. It is a choice of if you want to shine, or do you want to stay in the shadow. Certain activities, or events can help you become a different person. once timid, a couple of things you took part can change the way you think.…
Ten seconds left in the championship game, Hannahville inbounds the ball, and I steal it. Three, two, one, I have a wide open layup, and I choke. Preparing for the championship game was a struggle, physically and mentally. We all put in hard work, and were determined to win.…
I, myself, have taken an interest in basketball. I would not say that I am the best but I also would not say I am the worst. I, personally, took an interest in basketball in the sixth grade and it grew from there. In sixth and seventh, I played in parks and recreations.…
I 've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed - Michael Jordan. This quote relates to me because In my years in high school, I have failed over and over, failing every class but I passed all my classes last year. I started off badly as a freshman failing 6 classes because I never did any of my work.…
The first time I learned basketball was when I am at the 6th grade when my physical education teacher registered me in a basketball summer camp. I used to be a shy and quiet girl but since joining the summer camp I started to socialize and have friends. After two months of learning basketball, I began to like it. Then, I started playing basketball in high school as part of my school’s team and I’ve been playing ever since. It started out as just an activity, and then became a hobby that’s something fun to do but later on, I found that I really like basketball.…
I started my journey in health and fitness at a young age. I was always one of those kids who just could not sit still - so I was into everything, climbing trees, riding bikes, swimming, sports, you name it I was into it. However my discipline to this way of life came when I discovered basketball, it was when I was about 13/14 and shot up to practically the height I am now, so my teachers said why don't you try and develop your skills as a basketball player as I was taller than most of my teachers at 13 which lead them to think I'd grow to be some kind of 7 foot giant, but unfortunately that didn't happen, would've been cool though.…