There are a lot of stigmas that exists in the world and
there is one in particular that I deal with pretty often and that is that only African-Americans
are good at basketball. There are definitely
stronger stigmas in the world but I love basketball to an endless degree. Many movies and punch lines insinuate that
only black people are good at basketball because they are “more athletic”. This
could be due to an overwhelming majority of African-Americans playing in the
NBA. I play basketball and am very good
at it or at least I have been told so. Many times I am not picked because of my
color even though I have demonstrated that I am worthy of being picked. This is irritating to me because I can’t
explain how much I love basketball and how much it means to me. I love the competition and every time I step
on the court I want everyone to know that no one is better than me. Of course I have to go out there and prove it
but that’s the best part. I know that
those playing against me take one look and think “ha” as in this will be easy
and I love that. That may seem weird but
I know by the end of the game, he won’t be thinking that. I believe when I go out there that I am
disproving this stigma each and every time.
It is not something I try to do but rather is something that comes along
with the territory.
Hey Jesus, I agree with you that people only think that African Americans are better basketball player than other ethnicity. It takes a lot of practice to get better at what your doing. No one can get better at something without practice. I hope you can prove to other people that anyone can be good at basketball.
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