When I’m stressed or need to get something off my mind I have one thing I can do that will make the time pass by, that is the game of basketball. Basketball is a team sport that’s physical and hard working. This sport can help make so many bonds with different people and long time friendships. I’ve been playing basketball since I was in kindergarten. I have never thought once about quitting basketball because it’s always been my thing. Now it’s my senior year of basketball and I’m not ready to give it up. During high school, if I was ever stressed about life or maybe School or didn’t feel like I belonged I could go to practice and complete forget about my problems and be happy again. My coach always tells me that she loves to watch me play because I always have a smile on my face during games and practices, even when coach is yelling at …show more content…
A team that will make me laugh and I can be myself. Basketball engages me to work as hard as I can for myself and others. Basketball captivates me because it’s the only sport that I was one of the good players. I used to play volleyball and track but I was never considered the best or good, but in basketball I was good. I had potential to be the best. The thrill of having everyone watch me play the sport I love is the best feeling. Knowing that in the end I could win state, one of my goals for high school would be amazing. Growing up I always watched my sister play basketball and I knew I wanted to play like her. She made me want to play basketball and work for it. I didn’t start seeing basketball as a passion until high school started and it became a fight to be the top team and earn the gold metals. To get the out come I hope for I work hard for basketball because it’s always been there for me when I needed something to help but had no one to go to who could help me. When I needed to be alone to figure some things