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Sports Love Letter: My Confession to Basketball

Art by Liza Esquibias

A familiar object sits in the corner of my room.

The sunset orange colors stare back at me as I contemplate my decisions. The stress of schoolwork, among other things, has brought me to a breaking point.

The answer is right there. So, I grab my basketball, lace my shoes and go to work. It doesn’t matter whether it’s on the concrete or on the hardwood.

A form of therapy unlike any other ensues.

A couple of close shots start my routine. Then, I go to the one-dribble pull-up.