Johnny is a young African American teenager who is a humorous and hardworking person . He stands at a towering height and is built like a slender boulder. His face sits long and skinny on his head, while his uneven hair stands firm in the air. Growing up, he really didn 't know what he wanted to do with his life. He didn 't have any passion for anything until he was exposed to the love of basketball through his older brother. It was then when he finally realized what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
“ Mom! Dad! I want to play on a basketball team just like Daniel, " said young Johnny.
"Well what made you so interested in basketball all of a sudden," said Johnny 's Mom.
"I don 't know, but there 's just something about this sport that …show more content…
He now has begun his high school basketball career and already has proved himself to be a formidable player. He quickly excelled in every category which allowed him to be the only Freshmen who made the Varsity team. But once again, after making Varsity, the competition level got even more difficult for Johnny to handle. What troubled Johnny even more is the fact that is his older brother Daniel has risen to the level of a D1 player. He averages 28.5 points 7 rebounds and 6 assists game. Now everyone keeps …show more content…
Furthermore, young Johnny has also been deprived from all of his confidence after being ridiculed by his friends and new teammates. Even his own beloved brother was over there laughing in mockery at Johnny. Yet, through all of this, the thing that troubled him the most was the fact that everything was still going Daniels way. Daniel has gotten everything that he has ever asked for, especially in basketball. At this point, Johnny didn’t know what to do next. His own friends and teammates ridiculed him, his parents completely ignore him, and everything is still going his brothers way. These events overshadowed his mind until Johnny came to a terrifying answer to his
“ Mom! Dad! I want to play on a basketball team just like Daniel, " said young Johnny.
"Well what made you so interested in basketball all of a sudden," said Johnny 's Mom.
"I don 't know, but there 's just something about this sport that …show more content…
He now has begun his high school basketball career and already has proved himself to be a formidable player. He quickly excelled in every category which allowed him to be the only Freshmen who made the Varsity team. But once again, after making Varsity, the competition level got even more difficult for Johnny to handle. What troubled Johnny even more is the fact that is his older brother Daniel has risen to the level of a D1 player. He averages 28.5 points 7 rebounds and 6 assists game. Now everyone keeps …show more content…
Furthermore, young Johnny has also been deprived from all of his confidence after being ridiculed by his friends and new teammates. Even his own beloved brother was over there laughing in mockery at Johnny. Yet, through all of this, the thing that troubled him the most was the fact that everything was still going Daniels way. Daniel has gotten everything that he has ever asked for, especially in basketball. At this point, Johnny didn’t know what to do next. His own friends and teammates ridiculed him, his parents completely ignore him, and everything is still going his brothers way. These events overshadowed his mind until Johnny came to a terrifying answer to his