Basketball is my passion. It is always there for me when I need to get my mind off things. Without basketball I wouldn't even be writing this essay. Basketball is extremely important to my life and I wouldn't be the person I am without it. People may think that I play too much but they don't how much it means to me and how much it helps me in and out of school.
Throughout my whole life basketball has been in my life and I’m grateful that I chose it to be. Basketball helps me stay on top of my grades because of the requirements you need to play. Usually one fail is either off the team or your out of a majority of the games during the season. I want to play so I keep my grades up in order to be able to play what I love. Outside of school I’ve
When the season started, I dedicated myself to my conditioning and practices. I became a profound basketball player, my life revolved around this sport. Literally, my mindset was “Basketball Is Life”. I remember rushing from my last class, struggling to get through the wave of students that roamed the halls just to go to the gym to get a few shots
Basketball is a big part of my life, one year ago in tournament final game two of our best players were hurt and the team was relying on me. With the time winding down on the clock we were down 8 points. Somehow I got our deficit down to two points with 30 seconds left, after an intense defensive stop 10 seconds remained on the clock; our coach called a timeout. A play was drawn up for me to take the shot. Mitchell inbounded the ball to me as I came off of a screen, I had an some-what wide open shot, I took the shot, you could hear the crowd go silent as the ball left my hand and headed towards the basketball. It felt like everything was going slow motion, the ball was getting closer and closer to the hoop and I…….missed it. The buzzer sounded
I shot two hundred baskets every night before I went in for dinner over the summer, not because I enjoyed I it, but because my mom wouldn't let me inside If I didn't. My life was consumed by the game of basketball. I remember when I used to admire everything about the gym; the smell of the hardwood floors, the sound of the rubber basketballs smacking the ground, the sweat shimmering on the court, the harsh yellow lights gleaming down from the ceiling. It made my fingers tingle, and a rush of adrenaline stemmed throughout my body. Hours of practice, camps, and games added up, and I was one of the best players in town. My priorities were as follows; athletics, family, and then school. Basketball was my only focus and it soon started to show
It runs through my veins and I cannot live without it. For a long time I did not know who I was but one day, through a basketball camp, a coach helped me realize what my identity was. He helped me figure out that i am a child of God. All my uncles played basketball along with both of my Grandfathers. For a long time I thought that basketball had to be the only thing to define me but, it does not.
I was born in a small town in Iowa. When I was 25 I got drafted in the first round pick for the golden state warriors. The event that really changed in my life was when I was on the warriors in my first game for them. I was involved because my whole life I have been playing basketball and basketball has always been my favorite sport. Everything turned out to be really good because I was so good I was the starting point guard for the warriors. After I played point guard for 15 years for the warriors then I retired and then became the warriors coach for 20 years and then retired from that and then I had so much money I bought a 2060 new mustang for 1 million dollars.
When you look at a basketball what do you see? Most would see an orange, sphere, shaped rubber ball. There are black lines and real leather. If you look closer, you would even see the size of the ball in which you are playing with. A basketball could be just a toy for many, or even represent a release for others, but for me, it means a lot more. A basketball represents my blood, sweat, tears, passion, sacrifice, and most of all, a sense of belonging, like a family. At this moment in my life, there are only three things I devote my life to- family, friends, and basketball. Basketball has shaped my life probably more than anything else. Basketball has instilled in me a vicious will to achieve and embrace my ambitions instead of fearing them. Basketball gave me an open opportunity to try something new. New opportunities and experiences are not such a big deal anymore. From academics to personal matters, the lessons that I have learned from basketball has impacted my life.
Ever since I was a little boy, about eight years old or so, I had an extreme passion for the sport of basketball. On weekends, I would wake up in the morning, eat a bowl of frosted flakes or cheerios, put on basketball shorts and then go in my driveway to shoot around. I would be out there for hours just shooting around or playing with some random kids that I would occasionally see walking around my neighborhood. This was satisfaction to me, but even better was playing on multiple public teams and not just playing in my driveway every day. In elementary school, I played in a recreational league, just like almost every other kid who tries out basketball when they were younger. This was fun and all but it was nothing too serious. There were never any practices, it was just one or two unorganized games per week. I never took
Since I was a kid I have tried every activity or sport I could: fishing, hunting, snowboarding, wake boarding, varsity baseball, varsity basketball, and many more. However, out of all of them, basketball is my favorite. It is from basketball that I have developed what I consider to be my best aspects; my competitive nature. How else could you push yourself past your limits, to continue to push yourself when your already soaked with sweat and, in school, force yourself to study another hour when you have studied for a week? You have to hate admitting your defeated, and use that as motivation to excel.
Walking on the court, dressed for practiced, knowing that this was a sacred place where I could show everyone who I really was without facing any type of judgement. Basketball had the ability to take all my insecurities aside and showcase the leader that I had the potential to be not only on the court, but in life. This sport shaped me to be a determined, committed, confident, reliable, coachable and happy individual. After being at the collegiate level, my life changed and I was lost. Graduating from California State University of Monetery Bay with a B.A. in Sociology was a great accomplishment.
I adore basketball. That also reminds me of this quote: “Athletes are driven by commitment. To their sport. To themselves. To excellence itself. Commitment fuels the extra mile. The final set. The last quarter. Going on when the body begs to stop. A winner makes commitments. A loser makes promises. Even when you’ve played the game of your life. It’s the feeling of teamwork that you’ll remember. You’ll forget the plays. The shots. And the scores. But you’ll never forget your teammates. BASKETBALL. My anti-Drug.” I like that quote, but I cannot say I fully agree with it. Anyways, I can think of many basketball lovers, but ones that truly are, will not give up on themselves. They will have the patience and the mind to dribble the ball steadily, reach for success, but capture their dreams. Life is a basketball court.
I personally have been very involved in sports my whole life and have played almost all of them but have stuck with my favorite which is basketball. Why do I love basketball? I have grown up my whole life surrounded by the game of basketball and have come to love it. Basketball has become such a huge part of my life that I spend countless hours weekly playing or practicing it. I have faced
I was 7 years old the first time I knew I was going to be a football player. That’s when I started to have a passion for sports. But if you want to learn more about me and who I really am, you need to know three things about me: my passion for sports, the TV shows I watch and what I wear. To begin with, a big part of my life has been my passion for sports. I started playing sports when I was 7 years old.
Basketball is one of the interesting sports I have always wanted to engage myself; even as a little child. It was a dream come true when I started playing basketball in my high school.Moreover, I was very good in it, and I became the team leader. Of course, I enjoyed every bite of the time I spent playing basketball.
In my free time, I would love to go out and play basketball with my friends. I started playing basketball when I was around 11-12 years old during my time in my primary school. It was that I was considered as a tall student back at that time, so the coaches there encouraged me to play this team sport. Since that time, my life’s always been involved with basketball. I believe that I’ve already watched the NBA, national basketball association, for more than 6 years now and nothing will stop me to do so at anytime soon.
Basketball is my life and the focus of my dreams. Ever since my father introduced me to the sport, I have been passionate about it.