My Life Of Basketball

Taking a retrospective look at my life history, as a child I recall having all this energy and being very hands on. As a child, we did not have much to play with. So, anything that I was able to lay my hands on was a big payoff. My mother bought us a basketball where she thought me how to shoot the basketball. At the time, we did not have the money to pay for a basketball goal. My mother said that she had an idea. So, my mother said, “let’s go to the store when we get back you will play.” We went

An extremely meaningful aspect of my life, that is not properly valued until this part of my college admittance, is basketball. Throughout my short adolescent life basketball has taught me equally if not more than my teachers and parents combined. Basketball, among many other values, has taught me the importance of teamwork, leadership, and determination as well as, being able to apply those traits to college or future events. One of the many attributes that I regularly employ is teamwork. Initially

My adult life, and my philosophy on life was shaped on a basketball court, and by my father. He was the coach of my AAU girl’s basketball team, and he instilled in us a philosophy of hard work. We were no normal girl’s basketball team, and My father’s coaching philosophy rein on a team of twelve as we waited our turn to take the court. Anticipation greeted determination in rhythmic thuds in the background. The pace of the rhythm ever so often broken by a screech of rubber to maple. Hard work brought

My soccer/basketball life When I was eight years old I was all about basketball. I would dribble in the house and my Mom would usually yell something like “Go outside” or something like that. I would go and play outside, and anywhere I could. I just loved basketball. I was never on a team though. The most competitive I ever got was playing at recess. One year I realized that one of my best friend’s parents were starting a basketball team. I went to my parents and said “ Can I please go and play

Basketball is a game that requires not only skill, but also strategy and hustle. If you cannot handle the pressure, with defenders all up in your face and the fans screaming at the top of their lungs, then it is not a game for you. I love basketball because it benefits me physically, mentally, and socially. From practice to the game itself, to the traveling time, each aspect of being involved on a team is an opportunity to improve and enhance my life. The many benefits that it provides are far-reaching

*clank*. I missed I closed my eyes for so long but when they opened again I was in my room laying in my bed not in a championship game but I told myself I’d never do that again I never miss that shot. Ben! I hear as I slowly get up out of my bed I look around at all my basketball posters on the wall, I slowly get to my feet and start getting ready for school. When I’m ready for school I go outside and I play basketball whether it be by myself or with my Brother I’ll play basketball. When it’s time to go

I was a kid that really hyperactive and enjoyed life. And one day my sister led me to watch a basketball game and that was the first time I have a chance to interact with basketball. After the game, I started to love it and then I decided to spend the time to study and learn to become a better basketball player. I realized that basketball has been a part of my life and it improved my morale as well as my physical health. Playing basketball can make me have a good body strength and active

up for basketball camp, all I could think about was improving my game. It was the summer of 2010, and I was going into sixth grade. Even though my friend and I were the two youngest kids going to the camp, we were eager learn new skills and compete with the older participants. But little did we know, basketball would not be the most important thing we took away from the camp. The experiences and memories happened in the next five days would change the rest of my life. Camp started when my parents

that affects my life is basketball, because every time I play basketball I feel normal and not like some broke kid who doesn’t have a life. Basketball is what my life is all about and if I did not have basketball, then I would be some kid with nothing else to do but sit on the couch and not get a job and be homeless for the rest of my life. When I play basketball it gives me hope that I will be able to someday get away from poverty and be able to say that I had a good life. Basketball is what is going

How Basketball Changed My Life Basketball has always played an important role in my life, however, one game in particular stands out above the rest. In this game we faced our rivals and the fifth ranked team in the state, Pleasure Ridge Park. No one believed we had a chance at beating this team. We have only beat them once in our school’s 25 year history. Before this game I really did not have the confidence in my abilities. But this game allowed me to believe in myself in knowing I could play among