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Wilson Perez 902 6-6-13 People think basketball is just a game. And for fun but its beyond that. It had helped teenagers and kids life back on tracks from a life of crime. And bad home habits. It made them do good in school become the schools best athletes. There were stories of kids who lives are going great thanks to basketball. The game of basketball helped teens in life. In various ways it helped them and others. Dwayne drash states There was this kid named reggie he was in a life of crime and once got into a conflict with a cop. His grandfather taught him to play the game of basketball. And now reggie is just focusing on the game. He forgets to eat that’s how long he focuses on the game. And now he the ALL-STAR of his team. []

K0301 This kid was playing ball and he had 1 chance to win the game. And he made both of the free throws. After that he wasn’t bullied anymore and wasn’t the kid that everybody beat up on. But he got respect as was known as “ the angel of basketball”. And then he got respect and never got bullied. [|http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/sports/article/for much of his youth in high school as /How-Basketball-Changed-My-Life/] Isiah Thomas states that a group of kids that were forced to be in a life of crime escape it. they play basketball and hey get along with each other. Their lives and grades in school went high after they played the game of basketball. []

This information is connected to the main idea becase its changing/ affecting the lives of teens. Also helping them. Be active and healthy. In all different ways like their lives at home and their lives on the streets. Denis cumming says laue was born with his arm stuck between the umbilicalcord and his neck. Stunting his growth. If his arm was not in the position the cord would have cut the circulatory system in his brain. “ My arm saved my life”. Laue played sports for much of his youth in highschool as he grew nearly 7 ft tall he develop the ability to palm a basketball with his right hand. This skill allowed him to develop into one of his school’s top players. []

Yet again this is another reason how basketball changed the lives of many people. From bullying from injury that they think will never get them nowhere in life. But also basketball help student/kids. Thanks to the game of basketball now kids have escaped their lives of crime. Also got out of trouble and also it helped them develop a professional basketball mentally in school in the streets and at home. Also in the sense that this game is not just a game it’s a life saver.

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