c oached me a little bit during that time. After that, I started to get picked earlier and even scored more. In two more months, he was back, and we had fun playing basketball together. Although I’ve never played basketball professionally, I’ve had my fair share of backyard basketball, playing with my cousins and friends. One time, about two years ago, I was playing with my friends, and I was trying to get by my defender. When I jumped to get by him, I tripped on a board, and I hurt my ankle pretty badly. Even though it wasn’t sprained, I wasn’t able to play for the next three weeks. During the weeks it healed, I felt inspired because I like to play. I didn’t want to just sit in the house all day. My friends weren’t the only people who sparked my interest in basketball, though. So did my favorite NBA players, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Ja Morant. I like LeBron James because, according to the official NBA website, he seems destined to break the all-time scoring record by the end of his career. He is arguably the greatest of all time. Second, Stephen Curry, who is no doubt the greatest three-point shooter of all time. He inspires me to shoot better outside the three-point line. And finally, there is Ja Morant. He is smaller than other players but is still hanging with the big guys and doing massive dunks and highlights. I like him because I too am younger and smaller than the people I play with, just like Ja. As you can see, a lot of things inspire me to play basketball, just like a lot of things inspire you to do your hobbies. I may not have the same hobbies as you, but that’s the magic in life. In short, have fun and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
T here are many things that interest me, like music and football, but basketball is no doubt one of the things that interest me the most. It wasn’t always like that. Here are some things that inspired me to play and enjoy the game of basketball. My friends were the ones who first sparked my interest in basketball. About five years ago, I was playing with my friends and I shot, and that shot won the game. I felt like I was the best! All my friends congratulated me because it was the first shot I ever made. Also in that game, my friend sprained his ankle. It was about three months until he felt better, and he
Amari is a ninth grade student and a first-time UE student who enjoys music, sports, and now creative writing.
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