Dear Basketball,
It's been almost 28 years since
the first day we met.
28 years since I saw you in the
back of our garage.
28 years since my parents
introduced us.
If someone would have told me
then,
what would become of
us,
I'm not sure I would have
believed them.
I barely remembered your
name.
Then I started seeing you
around the
neighborhood and watching you
on television.
I used to see you with guys
down at