MY IDOL: K.B. #24

I entered this big world with no knowledge and skills about basketball. Due to the influence of my father and three brothers who were basketball addicts. I became one too. I grew up in this world idolizing only one basketball player out of millions of millions and his name is KOBE BRYANT.

If I were to describe him inside and out, I can say that he is wearing jersey no.24,he is playing as a starting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, he is standing 6 feet 6 inches tall, he has burnt out legs that have broken thousands of thousands of ankles, which considers him as one of the greatest ankle breakers in NBA history, he has hands that can shoot from any part of the court without a degree of difficulty ,he has heart as big as his imagination that gives him the courage and confidence to shoot buzzer beaters in the dying seconds of the game .But if you would ask me why I like him so much, I would say that it's not because he is the scoring champion of the NBA last season, it’s not that he averages 30.4 points per game this season ,it's not that he has already won 2 M.V.P awards, it’s not that he holds the record for most made three's in a single game, it’s not that he has the second highest point total in NBA history, which is 81 points. I idolize him this much just because of his love for the game, his passion and his desire to win each game. He is playing every game as if it is his last. He always encourages his teammates; He is an all-around leader on and off the court. This is the main reason why I really enjoy him playing the game of basketball.

Watching him play the game is already a fun, nice, exciting and thrilling movie for me compared to those in theaters. You will be stun for a moment watching him display his moves. You will be taken out of your seats by his rim-rocking slam-dunks. You will be amazed by his jaw-dropping crossover and spin moves. Your eyes will pop-out as he makes every jump shot he takes.

I have so many values learned during the stretch of idolizing him. I have learned that "selfishness" is rally a bad practice. You must share your God-given talents and skills, in which KOBE exactly did. He taught many kids the basic skills of basketball. I learned from him that giving to those who are in need is very good. In fact, he established a foundation, which helps kids who cannot go to school due to insufficient money to enter his training day camp, which aims not only to teach the game of basketball but also to teach the values we can get from this game.

I have never felt tired idolizing this person just because he satisfies me with every performance he makes. I am very thankful to him because I really learned many values from him as an individual and he is really the main reason why I have this talent and skills for the game of basketball.