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...See more "Emirson, don't be so nervous, it's just a game!" "Who cares you lost, it's just a game!" "Emirson, find something more important to do. Basketball is just a game, it's just a hobby!" I've heard those so many times. It's just a game. And every freaking time, I want to yell "NO IT'S NOT!" Maybe it's just me...but basketball is a lot more than just a game. Throughout my basketball career so far, I experienced defeat and success. I've lost many times, I won many times, I fell many times and got up again. It's the best thing that happened to me. I'll be honest, I was frustrated with it many times. I remember the time when we lost a playoffs game and I cried in the locker room. Imagine that, I'm a junior in high school, the captain of my team, and I'm crying over losing a game. I remember learning a few moves and I couldn't do them right no matter what! I remember thinking "Ugh, this is stupid!" But every time I thought about quitting, it was too much to deal with. I couldn't imagine my life without basketball in it. It means the world to me. For the last 6 years, basketball practices and games were the only reason I came to school. I remember waking up on the morning of the games, feeling so happy, so energized, so excited, and I knew it must be game day. Nothing ever made me feel this way. And now, facing college admissions, I'm not even sure I'll get the chance to be officially on the team again, but I just can't imagine not having my games to look forward to. The seemingly endless running and late practices made it easy to take for granted, but I'll know I'll miss those terribly. (And if I don't get to play for the university team, I'm joining intramurals, there's no way I'm giving it up). I remember making faces at my coach when he said "get on the line" Ughhhh...again?! But those little things taught me lessons I wouldn't have learned anywhere else. Running all those suicides (I had my share of those for talking back to the coach) and shooting more foul shots than I could count taught me so much more than just preparing for the next game. They taught me to stretch my limits and to know I'm capable of more than I thought possible. I learned to play through pain, because I knew it was only temporary. I learned the importance of teammates and what it truly means to be a team player. The losses taught me to be humble and accept the fact that I'm not always going to be the best, that sometimes I'll have to get knocked down, get hurt, but I have to get up again. I remember in the last game, getting ran over by a 7''2 player, slamming into the wall and sliding all the way to the 3-point line, I was hurt but I got up and played through it because I had responsibility as a teammate, as a captain, and I had to lead by example. Now, I'm not saying "play through injuries." I've done it but don't quote, All I'm saying is, it's a lesson I learned on the court. It's so much more than just a game... it's a lifestyle. And whoever told me it's "not worth putting first," go ask J.K Rowling. What does she have to do with basketball? Well....12 publishers told her to "go get a real job." So what did she do? She turned around, and got better with every book she wrote, because she knew what she was doing was as real as it gets. So, seriously, whatever your passion is in life, whether it's sports, writing, singing, medical research, history - you go and make it a reality. Because it's nobody's story but yours. And nobody gets to write the next chapter but you. Nothing is impossible...The word itself says "I'm possible."

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