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    What was the most proudful time of your life? Winning a basketball Championship was one of the most proudful times of my life. This was one of the few times I ever played for a championship. The gym was bright scoreboard timer was counting down from 30 minutes. The stands was packed with fans, cheerleaders and recruiters. Im proud of the time of winning basketball championship. Because it made me into a warrior. From the beginning of warm ups the nervousness begin. When the game started I begin…

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    One of the most significant experiences in my development as a leader was being my school’s U18 basketball team captain. After playing for more than ten years, perfecting my technique, coming early to the gym and staying after classes to practice and creating a cohesive chemistry with my teammates, I was entitled honor of leading the team during my senior year. This was a recognition for my hard work and my positive leadership in the team, but also set higher standards and expectations for me.…

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    Basketball is my life. I love the feeling when I get my hands on the ball and shoot and make it. It makes me feel good inside. Even though we lose some games our team still tries as hard as they can. Basketball is not just a sport, I believe in basketball. I have many experiences with basketball. I starting in 6th grade. The first time I have ever played was in gym and I never got to get my hands on the ball because I was the smallest one. I was really bad so nobody passed me the ball. The…

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    American Football and basketball are two of the most common sports that are played in many parts of the world. For an individual who is torn between selecting which of the two sports he should play, it can be very helpful to know the characteristics of the two sports and compare these qualities in order to select the one that interests a particular person the most. American Football and basketball have similarities and differences many people do not recognize. Both sports are highly popular and…

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    I say. I just had a full basketball practice and I was heading to yet another basketball practice, knees aching legs weak, and it was 80 degrees in my moms car. " Lets go mom i'm going to be late!!" we roll up into San Dominico the unbearable stretch of speed bumps, and with San Dominico being desolate my mom still obeys the speed limit of 5 miles an hour. That was the beginning of 8th grade I was playing basketball for two different teams one, was the school basketball team and the local CYO…

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    something. In my life I feel very passionate about basketball. I have been playing since the age of ten. It is really important to me because it is a part of my family heritage. My father played basketball in college, and my older brother currently plays. They are both very inspiring to me and encourage me to stick with this sport. Basketball has also benefitted me in many ways, personally and socially. There are many different ways that basketball personally benefits me. By having several…

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    Basketball has changed my life for the better. Growing up we did not have a lot at first, but we did have a gray concrete slab, a basketball hoop, and a basketball. Eventually my parents started to make more money, however, that led to constant fighting between them, so I would go outside and shoot around. I would shoot a couple of free throws, practice some lay-ups, jump shots, and the occasional three-pointer as well. When I got into high school, basketball became something I could use to let…

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    A significant thing that changed my life is the game of basketball. I’t opened up multiple doors for me, Doors that I thought would never be there for me. Basketball caused me to meet many people and I was able to travel the country while playing basketball. The game of basketball made me realize a lot in life, basketball connected me to people that I never thought I would connect with and build a relationship with. Basketball taught me a lot of lessons in life, and to never put all of your…

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    game would dramatically change the course of my four years of high school. Less than one year later, I decided that I wanted to experience that rush of adrenaline that volleyball seemed to promise. When I told my family I was not going to play basketball, and instead play volleyball, my sister asked, “Isn’t volleyball a girls sport? Are you going to have to wear those short shorts?” I sat down to think…

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    trying to be the best. Basketball is a prioritized sport in my family. I always knew that when I hit junior high it would be time to fulfill my family’s prophecy of joining a basketball team. I was not too thrilled with the thought at first. I decided to talk to some of my friends to get their view on it. Most of their responses were negative. I remember my best friend at the time had told me, “You can’t even do your hair and cut your nails, how are you going to play basketball”. I don’t know…

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