Basketball

It’s December 25th 1999, but this Christmas Day was a little different than most for me. On second thought, it was different for everyone, because in a few days the world would be experiencing and moving into a new millennium. Honestly, that was an after thought in my mind. The only present I wanted couldn’t fit under a tree. I had one thing and one thing only on my mind. Beating the Michigan State basketball team!! I physically couldn’t be still for anything leading up to th

I used to play basketball at the University of Maryland… And by play, I mean I was the kid at the end of the bench with no regard for life. After an 80 minute warm-up, some dunk attempts, a whole lot of trey balls and then sitting for 2 hours watching - it is tougher than you think to go in and play the last 4 minutes of the game. Right around the 12 minute mark in the second half, the “Put in Tuh-Rell” chants start up in the crowd (and it’s not Tuh-Rell by the way, people...

Throughout childhood, kids have the opportunity to play whatever sport they can dream of. Whether it be soccer, tennis, gymnastics, track, or anything else, the options were endless. For me, this was no different, I played soccer, ran the 1600-meter run in track, participated in cross country, and of course, played basketball. However, out of all the sports that I chose to participate in, none of them drew my interest quite like basketball did. The feeling of peace, excitemen

Before I get into everything, I want to thank Steven for starting Naptown’s Notorious and giving people from Indy a platform to share their thoughts and experiences. I might be the least athletically accomplished athlete to write on this website, and you might not care about or agree with what I have to say. I just hope my unique perspective on the current climate of America will transcend sport and provoke some deep thought for whomever decides to read it. Thank you for the