She told me I needed real basketball sneakers, which needed to provide ankle support as well as more grip than what my sneakers had. I could not afford to buy new basketball sneakers at the time, as they are quite expensive. However, one of the girls, Kate, who had been fairly quiet until this point, overheard the conversation. She offered me her old shoes, telling me she was going to get new ones later that day anyway. Her old shoes were quite obviously old, stretched out and scuffed up, but fit perfectly. Her kindness made me finally feel like a welcome member of the
She told me I needed real basketball sneakers, which needed to provide ankle support as well as more grip than what my sneakers had. I could not afford to buy new basketball sneakers at the time, as they are quite expensive. However, one of the girls, Kate, who had been fairly quiet until this point, overheard the conversation. She offered me her old shoes, telling me she was going to get new ones later that day anyway. Her old shoes were quite obviously old, stretched out and scuffed up, but fit perfectly. Her kindness made me finally feel like a welcome member of the