Sports have always been a big part of my life, but I got all the way caught up around 4th grade, when I fell head over heels for basketball. I played it at every opportunity and watched every game I had access to. I bought used copies of old basketball-themed VHS tapes from the local rental shop and watched retrospectives on teams and players I loved. I had one that recounted the story of the Lakers in the 80s called “The Drive For Five” about their incredible run of championships during that decade. I had another one called “Michael Jordan’s Playground,” a movie which was essentially an MJ highlight reel book-ended by a cheesy story of a boy being cut from his high school basketball team. I remember watching this one with my sister while eating elbow noodles with parmesan cheese. When she got mad at me for brushing my crumbs onto her lap, she yelled, “You’re getting that on my nerves!” Dork. Continue reading “Stuff I Like: Maurice Cheeks”
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