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I was 6 years old when I fell in love with playing basketball. Although growing up until six years old, I never really got to hold a basketball since I would always play with guns. One day, my childhood friends invited me to play basketball with them in the streets of where I used to live, and that was the moment I fell in love with playing basketball. I had no idea that, that moment would start everything. Even now that I am 19 years old, playing basketball is still something I love to do and is something I am deeply passionate about. I would make time to join leagues, training programs, and even play for fun with my friends, brothers, even random people I would meet in basketball courts and then eventually become friends, or even totally random people I do not even know. For some reason, all the stress and worries are temporarily forgotten when I am playing basketball.

It has always been a dream of mine to make a living out of playing basketball but because of life circumstances now, having that possible is quite difficult as of the moment but who knows? Maybe one day. Honestly, if money was not an issue, I would definitely pursue a big career related to the sport, but unfortunately, money is an issue and I have to choose a career path wherein I could sustain a good and healthy lifestyle for myself and loved ones.

As my love for basketball constantly evolves up to this day, I would like to share these 3 basketball superstars who continuously amaze and inspire me to become a better athlete.

First, Kobe Bryant. This man is proof that hard work beats talent. The respect I have for the amount of hard work he puts in playing basketball is beyond words. He is confident because he knows how much hard work he puts in as an athlete. On game days, he would arrive early in the gym and will be the last one to leave to practice after games. With this, he has great respect for teammates who share the same ethics with him, people who believe in hard work. Despite his unfortunate passing, which has been nearly three years, the admiration of people for him never fades away because of what he has done and left in the basketball industry. The man is always and forever a legend.

Second, Stephen Curry. He is a very good role player in the sport, very talented, and incredibly humble. He’s very good at listening to his coach. When teammates are down during a game, he makes the effort to constantly motivate and actually does a great job at it.

Last but not the least, Kyrie Irving. His skills in basketball are what I admire most about him. When playing basketball, you have to be able to think and make decisions quickly yet making sure that it is a great decision. Irving’s decision making amazes me with how fast he does it. Also, I admire his dribbling skills and the fact that he is a highlight maker because of how good he really is.00:07 AM

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