Sun rays beat down upon a cracking blacktop. With each passing dribble, the macadam is becoming more of a gravel lot and less of a recognizable court. The border where fresh paint used to lay, is now just a faded outline. The rim is crooked and the backboard hasn’t been of any use for calling ‘bank’ in many years. This poor excuse for a basketball court is not hard to find. In fact, just look in a city where poverty is rapid and funding is low. But the conditions of this subpar court don’t matter to the kids that are hustling up and down the gravel.
More than Basketball: Impact of impoverished beginnings on NBA age limit discussion
