My Love For Basketball

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Without a doubt, basketball has always been a big part of my life, in many ways. Basketball was introduced to me at my early ages, and ever since then I’ve gained a ton of love for that sport. Growing up, I wasn’t surprised to be an athlete because my parents were athletes as well. I played all type of sports as a young boy, soccer, baseball, and flag football, but basketball was still the most appealing to me. My favorite feeling while playing sports was winning as a team, and primarily winning a championship. Therefore, when I won my first championship, I received a medal, it opened my eyes and I noticed how important it was to me and my family, I also saw how it reflected off my culture. Nevertheless, my shiny “gold” medal that was earned with hard work from my team and I, is one of my most favorite prized possessions to this day. My beautifully designed medal is kept hanging in my room, on the wall, and is never to be touched or moved unless given my consent. Furthermore, this medal isn’t just an …show more content…

This time period of five months made me feel very devastated because I couldn't play the sport I love. This impacted my life so much and when I look at my medal, it all comes rushing back. I felt depressed and mad because I thought I would never play the way I played. However, once I healed, I went back to playing, using the medal as my motivation. Overall, my basketball medal has been a reflection of my culture, the way my family sees me, how I see myself, and my success. Not only was this medal a motivator to keep trying, but also a realization of what to expect in life. Basketball brought success of happiness in my family and i'm proud to say that i'm just as gifted as any of my other family members who played. Honestly, basketball helped coping with stress, and with my medal I don’t think I’ll ever feel like I’ve lost anything as I have

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