Monologue

Basketball. Yeah, I know some people might be sucking their teeth thinking, “damn, another basketball fiend.” Or saying to themselves, “he probably not even good, so why he talking about basketball.” But, i wanted to talk about basketball because I love to play it. I first started playing when I was in the 4th or 5th grade during recess. Ever since then, I would play whenever I got the chance. I’d play at school, on my block with those portable hoops or at recreation centers. I always played for fun until I tried out for my high school team my freshmen year. I didn’t make the team but, I still kept playing everyday after school and on weekends. When tryouts came around next year, I was a lot better and the coach noticed so I made the team. Didn’t think the game would change, but it got a lot harder when I joined the team. It was challenging and fun at the same time because of the competition. Playing against these other players made me want to practice harder and longer because of how much better they were. But I didn’t because I’d gotten a job that cut the time I’d have to play ball. I never joined back the team because I’d rather work and get paid then play. Ever since then I’ve barely played, up until now since I no longer work.