Comparison Essay: Similarities Between Basketball And Track

Last year, I started school ball for Sundown. It was a really fun year because of the sports. There were a lot of sports that I liked and some that I didn’t. Even though there is a lot of sports that I liked, basketball was my favorite sport. Track was my least favorite sport that I liked. It was the sport that I wanted to go by fast. Both basketball and track are similar in many ways. To begin, both are a fun sport. Basketball and track are a sport that a lot of people like and hate playing. They are a fun sport to play when you are playing for the school. They are also very competitive so if you are competitive then basketball and track is right up your alley. Both sports are very famous and popular in the world. Many people like playing them and there is an Olympic team for both sports in the U.S. There’s also a professional league for both sports in the U.S. and people make a lot of money just by playing something they love. A lot of people think that basketball and track is easy but the training is hard. You always have to work hard or you
One of the differences is the equipment. In basketball, you need a basketball, a court, a goal, and a pair of shoes that have grip and that you don't use outside. When you play basketball, you need a basketball to play the sport. And of course, you need a court with a basketball goal to shoot the ball. But you also need a pair of basketball shoes that you will only use for just basketball. If you use the shoes that you wear outside everyday, then you will slip and slide and get the court dirty too. For track you need different equipment compared to basketball. You need spikes or distance shoes for running. If you like doing relays then you need a baton or if you like jumping and running then you need to use hurdles. And of course, you need a track to run track. Well you could do it in a yard but then it wouldn't be called