“He fakes left and looses his defender. They throw Brian the ball with only 5 seconds on the clock with their team down by 3 points. And here it is.. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1.. at the buzzer… And he makes it! He makes it!!! And the crowd is going crazy!!”
I can’t even count the many times I replayed this moment growing up playing basketball. It was a life time dream of mine to play in the NBA and actually get to do this move that I practiced in my drive way, over and over again. But then reality threw a basketball at my head and I realized that I wasn’t talented enough or tall enough to play professionally. I pretty much dedicated most of my childhood and adulthood, just to refine the craft of playing basketball. Growing up, we would play in the rain even if the basketball wouldn’t dribble in the puddles or shovel the drive way, just to get in a few shots. We even played when it was freezing out and raining and in that case, we had a bucket of hot water at the ready to warm up our freezing hands.
Looking back on it, I sure was living this hoop dream. And it’s funny how things have changed for me. I look at basketball now as a way to get exercise. It must be because I’m getting older! But still, even up to this day, you’ll see me at the basketball courts all by myself, still practicing this move. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1!!
Checkout my new basketball shoes! Even if I play bad one day, at least I’ll look good, playing bad!
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Jaemi Suh - I had the same dreams until I got to high school and realized I was too short and not skilled enough. But like yourself, I still do replay those moments on the court. Those are the new the Kobe’s right?? How are they? I would love to play ball with you, where do you usually play at?
christina - of course you would be styling on the courts too!