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My Experience Of Basketball: My Life And Basketball

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1. In my free time, I enjoy a plethora of activities but I have come to the conclusion that basketball is my all time favorite pastime. Watching the sport on television is just as enjoyable as playing it. Strangely, basketball has always seemed to permeate my life in one way or another. Sometimes, I feel like
I was born to dream, live, and even sleep thinking about basketball. Basketball is such an amazing sport and I can not fathom living in a world in which the sport did not exist. Nonetheless, basketball has impacted my life in such a phenomenally positive way and definitely has molded me into the individual that
I am glad to be.

When I was about the age of 7 years old, I began playing basketball for the city in which I resided. My parents had tried soccer, t-ball, swimming, and even hockey but I was not interested at all. Basketball captured my heart. I loved learning the defensive and offensive plays. When I played offense and actually had the ball while dribbling down the court, I became unstoppable and nobody could touch me. Adrenaline set in and nobody could stand in my way. Of course I was on cloud nine when I shot a basket and actually made it. My parents were always so supportive and cheered for my every move. They were always so proud of me. I scored many points game after game. I was often the
MVP during the majority of my games during my early basketball experiences. Also, my coaches loved me because I was definitely a true team
player

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