Giving up Basketball

My family has emphasized the importance of sports in our day to day lives and as a kid I was made to attend a local tennis camp. I had a flair for the game and picked it up fast. I even played a few local tournaments where I performed averagely well. However, I happened to watch Michael Jordan against the Jazz in 1997, which forced me to quit playing tennis and I walked right into the basketball court. Kids on the street taught me some basketball basics and being an athlete, I picked up the game quickly. Being a tall kid, I was asked to play for junior college and college, where we were able to win a few games.

Anyone who plays basketball can understand that the game can be very addictive. It is common for people to hallucinate of being in a lay-up act. Like a drug addict, craves for one last shot of heroin, a basketball player cannot wait to get on the court and shoot a three pointer. Quitting the game isn’t easy. Just as there is no such thing as one last beer, there is nothing like one last game. The consumer is simply insatiable.

Though basketball is a game involving a lot of physical strength, it is the strategy that provides the addictive component of the game. The fakes and the quick passes make the game attractive and generate aesthetic pleasure to the spectator. Ask any ex-basketball player and he will confess that his palms itch on watching a live basketball game….That’s the magic of the game and I can feel players like Jordan when they come back to the court for more action.