Personal Narrative: My Athletic Ability In Basketball

The skill that I am most proud to share is my athletic ability in basketball.This skill is meaningful to me because it took a lot of work to achieve my current skill level. I participated on my high school basketball team freshman and sophomore year. Since then it has been a mandatory hobby for me consisting of three hours a day, four days a week at my local community center. A huge factor in my dedication to basketball has been my Uncle Jose. He takes the place of a father figure to me, and first introduced basketball to me by the end of my eighth grade year. He wanted to help me decide what sport to join for my upcoming high school year. I played various sports growing up, but I did not feel that they were worth my time. My uncle finally suggested his favorite sport of all. He was skilled at basketball, gaining a starting position on varsity his junior year.

However, I discovered an odd interest and decided to try it. I weighed 160 pounds as summer began and was urged to condition. I made it a point to work out everyday and practice on a broken basketball court that my neighbors wanted to throw away. I trained four hours a day and searched up YouTube videos that taught me the fundamentals of basketball. When summer ended, I weighed 140 pounds and grew two inches. I felt prepared and nervous all at once. There were 150 students trying out for twelve spots on the freshman team. I made the cut and received an athletic award each year I played. Since then my love for basketball has expanded. Basketball has also impacted my major choice; business emphasizing on sports marketing. Every time I play basketball, I interact with new people and discover different styles of play. I believe it is the best feeling to be talented at something you love to