Have you ever been at your house and had no clue what to do? Basketball is the answer. Basketball is a sport that can be for everyone and has plenty of health benefits. It will benefit everyone’s needs on the court and off the court. It is fun and keeps you healthy at the same time. You could play by yourself or with your friends. It is satisfying when the ball swishes into the hoop. I have been playing this sport for 3.5 years. At first, I played for fun for the first year. Then, as the years went on, until now. I have gotten more serious, and basketball has made me a more competitive person in general now. It helped me become a more disciplined athlete and person. The more you play the sport, the more you want to get serious and better at it. The sport led me to great accomplishments that I am heavily proud of. That’s why you should play basketball to learn, to gain, and to especially have fun. These are the requirements to properly play the game. Basketball, a hoop, and basketball shoes. If you don’t have basketball shoes, gym shoes would do just fine.
Basketball comes with lots of benefits. If you want to learn how to play basketball. YouTube has it all, or go to your local park and play with other people. But anyway, the benefits of basketball are one of the most effective ways to improve your physical fitness. It involves constant running, jumping, rebounding, shuffling, shooting, dribbling, and using your strength and body to bump other people. It is also not a very dangerous sport. You don’t have to worry about brain damage like you would in football. This continuous movement increases endurance, burns calories, and strengthens arm muscles when shooting the ball. Not only that, you are training your hand-eye coordination when dribbling the ball, balance, and fast reflexes. Naming the benefits of basketball is so much more than just the physicality. What’s different is when you play. Your mind will be so engaged that you wouldn’t worry about fatigue, however, if you’re running on a treadmill. It’s the only thing you’re doing; your body realizes it will become fatigued. But since basketball is fun and pushes you to keep playing, not feeling as much fatigue because your mind is engaged in everything at the same time and enjoys what’s going on because it is pleasurable. If you want the game to be even more fun, you can bring as many friends as you want.
A cool thing about basketball is that 5v5 isn’t the only type of game. You can play with as many people as you want. There are different varieties of basketball games. This is why basketball is such a versatile sport. In the end, basketball is much more than a game. It is a high-energy and fun game that anybody can play. When I played basketball, what I told you is what I did. I started just playing with people, watching YouTube videos, and just playing by myself, getting a workout in but having fun at the same time. Later on, I went to trainers and got more competitive and serious. It’s not because I woke up one day either and got training seriously. The game is what carried me into what I am now. Basketball is also mentally good for you. I’ve gotten better with social skills, teamwork, and long friendships with it. Basketball mentally made me become a more confident and disciplined individual. In conclusion, this is why you’ve got to play basketball.
Tristan Guerzon – Carmel Catholic High School – DMSF Class of 2030
Photo Credit: Tyler Scott