Personal Narrative: My First Time In Basketball

The first time I scored in a basketball game was a life changing event for me. I was about to quit because I didn't think I would ever be good. My dad, he was my coach, told me not to because he saw potential in me. The first year I played basketball, I didn't score, so I wanted to quit. "Don't quit playing", my dad told me, "you can be a great player if you work hard." The first time I scored made me want to play more. It was my second season and I was the happiest kid in the world. My dad was in the sidelines clapping I loved scoring so much I never passed the ball a pretty much won the games by myself. Everyone else just stood under the goal and tried to get the rebound if I missed.

Over the years, I kept getting better. I was the best