Personal Narrative: My Journey To Basketball

“Come on guys,” I yelled. I heard the screech of the referee’s whistle. Rushing to the bench, I heard the referee call out “Timeout, Heat.” Everything was on the line and our team’s championship hopes, being foremost on our team’s minds, was all coach could scream about. “I’m not going to tell you how to play basketball,” he yelled out. “That’s your job. I’m just going to say that right now, to us, this is a championship game. If we win this, we move on to the championship. If not, at least let us fall valiantly.” That got the whole team riled up as we rushed back onto the court. The crowd, encouraging as always, yelled out their approval on the fact that we were giving it our all. With just sixteen seconds left in the game and our team down by four, something special had to happen or we were done for the season.

Basketball was a new experience to me a few years ago, but i never realized I was going to love it. When I was younger, I’ve always wanted to play the sport of basketball, and I got my opportunity to play when I was in fifth grade at Monte Vista Elementary.

When I was younger, basketball was all I wanted to play, it just looked like so much fun. In fifth grade I had my parents sign me up for CYB, then in sixth grade I tried out for middle school basketball and played all the way up until ninth grade. In middle school when I was in eighth grade I was awarded the captain position and that helped me build leadership and responsibility. All of the players especially the younger ones knew they could always come to me at any time if they needed anything or help with anything. High school basketball was a lot different than middle school. In middle school I was one of the star players so I played a lot but in high school that changed. I sat the bench a lot that taught me patience and understanding even

If I never joined the basketball team I don't know if I would have ever been able to find friends to express myself with. You can learn a lot from friends at a young age, I found out we had more in common than just basketball. Joining the organized sport just opened doors to numerous possibilities for me. I decided to get more involved with other organized activites such as

I see myself in the NBA or the NFL, making enough money to have a house and food for my family. I will be visiting my family on my off days and helping them with what they need, and making sure I take care of myself, and keeping myself in shape. I’m going to be in the NBA, hopefully on the Chicago Bulls; my favorite team in the NBA because it's my home state. My favorite player Derrick Rose is on their and that team is a good team. My school has a basketball team I got people in my school that can help me with my goals. In five years I see myself you're in a basketball or a football team, having good grades and keeping my healthy. I'm going to be the oldest child in my house I'm I have to watch out for them especially my little brother Daniel.

Basketball has been the passion of my life since I was 4 years old. I've always had a competitiveness or desire to not lose. That's why my sophomore year of high school was the worst, but best year of my life. As a freshman I was on JV and had tremendous success. The next year I anticipated a starting varsity role. I couldn't wait, expecting a year even better than the last. All the success I had as a freshman didn't translate as smoothly.

We were at the gym for my first basketball game. I was a bit nervous but mostly excited. I walked onto the quart, shortest kid out there. Every kid out there looked like they wanted to eat me up because of my size. But there was one kid out there who towered over everyone, he stared at me with a glare trying to intimidate me but I was staring right back at him. The ref said it was was the other team’s ball so we had to play defense first. So they threw the ball in and the game began. I went up to guard the kid who had the ball but the ref told me to scoot back and to wait until he got past half quart. So when the kid got past half quart, I played tight defense. As aoon as I was about to steel the ball he passed it. The kid who had it shot

When I was at a young age, I started to develop a love for the game of basketball. It helped me in many ways. It gave me something to do with my spare time and it helped me with whatever problems I may have had going on. For many people, their escape is different music, reading, or alone time. Whatever it may be, we all have one and I found that mine was basketball.

This is about why i like the nba and why the phoenix suns are my favorite team in the NBA and how i got into basketball.

“ No athlete is truly tested until they've stared an injury in the face” [unknown author]. Ever since I could remember basketball has been my favorite sport. I remember signing up for basketball in fifth grade, not really sure if I even wanted to play. My mom walking in with me telling me that I would be good at basketball if I just tried. She also said if I didn't like it that I didn't have to play anymore as long as I made a good effort. After I signed my name on that paper there was no turning back. The first practice was the worse for me I had my friends which wasn't bad but, I didn't know how to do anything. All my friends had been playing basketball since second or third grade so basketball came easy to them. I thought about quitting right then and there but I told myself I gotta keep trying even if I'm not that good. Forward a few years later in middle school I had the basics of basketball down pack and that's when I fell in love with the sport. I got the position I always wanted to play point guard, the point guard is one of the most important players on the team. It's also one of the most difficult positions because you have to come up with a play on the spot. You have to read what

Our first three games as a team were bad, scores of 48- 05 and other scores like that, but we got better. By the end of the season, I was so much better than I was last year. As point guard, I felt more like a leader. As a team, we progressed and progressed, some wins, a lot of losses, but the last were the roughest (except for that 48-05 loss). We lost to a lot of good teams and got really mad, but we also won three or four out of the eight games. It was a hard season, but we got through it, persevering, through every loss then coming back and winning against next team.

"Basketball is by far the best sport to play by yourself. The only sport that puts up any thing close is baseball mostly because ive played it my entire life. You can train for hockey, football, and baseball but in basketball not only can you train but you can also shoot hoops, the main goal of the sport of basketball. And you know what? I can shoot hoops for hours and never get bored. It’s the best. Who Says The Little guys can't Play? On all levels of Basketball, the game-play is almost always the same. There's always a high level of intensity that definitely isn't present at lower levels of other sports.

There were 6 seniors who have been playing basketball since they were 5 years old. They were from Rossville, Indiana. It was their senior year of school and last time they would get to play basketball together as a team. The goal for this year was to win the Conference Tourney, Sectionals, Regionals, Semi-State, and State Finals. The State Finals are played in Indianapolis, Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Leading up to our senior year we got in the gym as much as we can so we could gel back together and be as perfect as we are capable of. We’ve been waiting for this moment our whole lives and it was finally here. There hasn’t been many times were we didn’t go somewhere together as a group. All of our parents are really close and so are

there just isn't a lot of basketball talent where I live, but I hope to change

I was at an AAU game and my team was doing good, we did not let the other team score on us for the whole tournament ( which was 2 games.) Our team was so good that we won the tournament. We got to go to an LA Lakers game, and we got front row seats. We were really excited and focused that they didn’t realize that the ball family was sitting right next to them. “ Of course!” thought, “ It’s a home game in L.A.” They were so excited that they all went and ran towards them, but I stopped them. “ We don’t want to bug them” I remarked,” Let’s wait until halftime to meet them.” So, we waited for what felt like hours, but in reality was only minutes until finally it was halftime. The team stormed over to them while I waited back a little bit. I waited until finally it was my turn. I was super excited to meet LaVar, and LaMelo. I went up scared and waited for them to talk. Lavar Ball said,” What’s up big baller.” I was shook, I had nothing to say but I forced out some words,”Hi, Mr.Ball,” that was all I could say I had no more words I was in shock that I was meeting him. “ Hey are you guys the team that won the AAU tournament.” Yeah, we won that last week we would enjoy it if you could come to one of our games.” I revealed “ Yeah, I would do that.” Lavar responded I was stunned, I mean Lavar Ball the biggest internet sensation was coming to one of my games. I gave him my number so I could call/text him when my next important game was. I was so excited I forgot to tell my teammates.