Tag: 2023-05-05 Newsletter
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How I Came to Love Basketball
When I was in fifth grade, I transferred to a new school. My previous school was in a densely populated neighborhood in Macau. The school playground for 1,500 students was the size of one basketball court. The school banned students from running in the playground at all times except during PE classes. When I first…
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Balling with the Americans
Two weeks after I arrived in America, I took a bus to Target–the one on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino. I located the sports aisle and settled on a $24.99 Spalding indoor/outdoor basketball. The cheaper $19.99 Wilson tempted me, but five dollars seemed a reasonable premium for a ball with a better grip. I went…
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What Kept Me In the Game
While packing my gym bag last Saturday, I held my basketball for a second. The sense of anticipation, of possibilities, hadn’t changed since fifth grade. What I love the most about basketball is the experience of focusing on one thing. When a game is on, the rest of the world melts away. The only thing…