Going to a Basketball Game

Basketball is a team sport involving two teams of five players who played with the hand. The goal is to score more points than the opposing team by scoring baskets , that is to say, by passing the ball through a ring placed above the ground. The magnificent game of basketball has been around since the start of the 20th century, and has shaped my life and character, from my first basketball game to present day. This sport has developed my character by installing a better sense and understanding of how to compete, communicate, make friends, and be much more ambitious. I believe that the game of basketball has allowed me to lead and rise above any obstacle that I am required to overcome during my lifetime.

I was young and excited, although uncertain to finally have a chance to attend my first Houston Rockets basketball game at the Toyota Center, downtown Houston. This event was certainly responsible for the awakening of my first love and passion for the sport. I still remember my dad coming home one late night with a white envelope in his left hand, hoping not to become disappointed with an invitation to my nephews 5th birthday party. As I leaned over trying to peek inside, my father pulled his hand away from me to ask, “Rodman, do you want to come with me tomorrow night to watch the Rockets?” I was in complete shock and couldn't give my father an immediate response. My father knew that if I didn't say anything it was because I was probably too excited to speak. The game inspired me in such a tremendous way that from that day on, my life was all about basketball.

Being a part of the basketball clique my whole life has ...