Basketball - My Passion

I love almost all sports. Sports is the view of life in general. Sports brings people from all walks of life togther, no matter race, religion, gender, or financial stature. It is the essence of all things that we deal with in everyday life. In sports you compete, realize your potential, make friends, form bonds, understand the importance of helping out your fellow man or woman, recognize your weaknesses, bask in acheivement, learn from disappointment, etc. I could go on and on. The point I'm making is sports is a remarkable tool with which you can learn alot about yourself and life in general. But one particular sport has always had my heart. That sport is basketball. I love all levels of basketball, from the playground to the Y, all the way up to the NBA. Basketball is such a beauty to watch when played the right way. Don't get me wrong, I love watching highlights of an Amare Stoudemire dunk or a Ray Allen 3 pointer, but i'll take a beautiful dime from Steve Nash over these any day. I admire the fundamentals of basketball. I simply enjoy watching the Princeton offense run to perfection. I revel in the basics of the game. Screens, cuts, boxing out, making the extra pass, spreading the floor, a perfect outlet pass; basically, all the things that don't get hyped about on ESPN. Basketball is such a pure sport. You can absolutely get lost in the game. I would rather shoot jumpers and free throws for hours then play the latest Madden game on PS3. Basically, basketball is my remedy. Whenever I have a bad day, I know I can always run to the local rec center and burn away all the negativity from that day. The essence of sports in general, and basketball in particular, is the passion that drives my daily endeavors. Grab your sneakers and find a run or plop down on the coach and find a game and get lost in it.