College basketball was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. Every single day on the court was a mental and physical challenge.
Basketball, and the people I have met through the game have far and away had the largest impact on my life. Almost every positive role model I have ever had was a coach, mentor, or teammate.
Basketball really is a metaphor for life - the intangible skills I have learned on the court, have helped shape the person I am today.
Basketball has taught me that no matter how unlikely something is, if you set a goal, and follow after that goal with all your heart, anything is possible.
Since I first started playing basketball, I have just loved it, and nothing has ever made me lose that love.
I hear that players tend to burn out of basketball, but I absolutely never had that experience myself. There were many times in my life where I got cut from a team I wanted to make, or didn't get playing time in high school, and even into college. But setbacks always inspired me to work harder, spend more time in the gym, play more, learn more, and watch more basketball.
