Basketball is My Favorite Sport: What I Know About It
Basketball is my favorite among all sports. Basketball makes me more healthy and more active in doing something that uses foot movement. I’ve learned a lot about this sport through the years because of my brothers and some of this information I share in this essay about basketball as it is my favorite sport.
Basketball is a team game, where there are two teams of five players each. The game is also commonly referred to as hoops. The teams face each other in a court, which is rectangular.The main objective of the game is to score by shooting the ball to the opponents basket. The hoops are mounted on a ten feet high pole. It is a very fun sport.The game of basketball was first played almost 128 years ago. The date of the first ever basketball game was December 21st 1891. The beginning of this basketball era came to be in Massachusetts, the United States by the hands of an American gym teacher. The game of basketball has truly changed and become global in the last few years.
Originally basketball was played using a soccer ball. As of today, ever since the pandemic a lot has changed with this sport. NBA players have stayed strong because it was really awful in the beginning of this pandemic not to be able to have the crowd cheer you on. The crowd helps them stay focused and to get ready for the game. They honestly play better with a crowd in the bleachers. Basketball helps maintain high physical fitness and vital traits such as leadership, communication, and concentration skills. The fundamentals of basketball are the most important thing. Strong people should never put others down, they should always lift them up. Sports teach you just that. In basketball much like life, there are ups and downs, highs and lows, success and failure, and endless challenges and obstacles. Through basketball and all the other sports, you learn to tackle similar situations that you have to face in the real world. Basketball puts a lot of stress on the body and injuries can happen, so warming up, stretching your muscles and joints, and cooling down is important.
When I play with my friends, at school or my brothers at home it helps me stay active, make friends and practice my skills that I need for on the court. Basketball has helped me to make friends, build my confidence up and skills that will help me reach my goals in life. I look at basketball as a challenge for me, to push me harder, faster and stronger. My parents always tell me that life hits many different challenges and is similar to a game. You may lose or win, but you will always win within yourself if you try and work harder every time you put your mind to something.
Overall when I pick up the ball I know to always try harder than what you could do. So though I put my all into every game and every game I play on the street. There is always something behind it, all the reasons that make basketballs play an importance in setting me up for my life.
