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2 I practiced hard to win.

Most of my teammates were not so good at basketball and they did not want to

practice so hard. There was a gap between

me and other teammates. I should have

motivated them smoothly, but I didn't. I did not have an actual friend on my team when I was in elementary and junior high school. My situation have changed in high school. I was blessed with good teammates and a coach. They are very respectful and motivated. Everyone practiced to win the games. As a result, we were able to win many times, compared to previous teams. I learned lots of things through high school life.

3 I learned how to manage and organize

people. Some of my teammate were unmotivated, but I needed to motivate them for my team. If I told them to practice too much,they might have retired club, so taking a balance between them was quite difficult. The most important thing that I got from basketball is people who I have met, especially in my high school. My coach taught me what a captain is and how to be an adult. His teachings changed me and still remain in my heart. Also, I made friends who will keep in touch with me forever. I really thank my parents and basketball.

1 My parents had played basketball for a long time. They didn't force me to play basketball, but I began to play basketball by myself I forgot the clear reason though. I had played soccer, karate, boxing and swimming. None of them had continued so much. I was

only able to continue playing basketball because I was good at basketball, it was enjoyable for me. I had played basketball

in elementary school, junior high school, high school. In each school, I was a captain of a basketball club. I experienced a lot of things. In elementary school, we did not have a coach who had experienced basketball, so my mother became a coach. While she was working and taking care of me. she taught us how to p;ay basketball in every morning and evening.