How Basketball Has Shaped My Life

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Basketball is Life
Basketball is my favorite sport because it has done so much for me. It has shaped my life in many ways and huge impact on my values and beliefs. Basketball started for me at the age of five, when my father and I were playing one on one. From that moment on this type of devotion continued throughout elementary, middle school and of course high school. Basketball had always been a passion in my life. Basketball increased my confidence and demeanor. I made the basketball team freshman year and I remember that I didn’t know what to expect. There were guys who were older than me and not to mention also way better than me. At that moment I was no longer the star I was in my mind so now I had to work hard and better.
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