In Praise of Basketball

Contributions by basketball fans

THE BASKETBALL PLAYER
by Bryan Keith Hooper
on T-shirt designed by this artist/writer
http://www.teachersite.com

I am a 100%, all natural, free throw sinking, crossover dribbling,

3 point ranging, shot blocking, jersey wearing,

slam dunking, trash talking, body checking, ball stealing, penetrating,

team assisting, rim grabbing, backboard breaking, buzzer beating,

zone defending, no look passing, jump shooting, rebounding, finger rolling, hustling, high flying, starting, game winning BASKETBALL player

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BASKETBALL PLAYER'S PRAYER
© 1974 Bill Smith

On site: http://www.jakearoos.com/ 

Oh Lord,
Please let me hit a shot
So well that even I,
When telling of it afterwards,
Will never need to lie.

Make my passes straight and true,
My lay-in swift and firm.
And help me with a rebound that
Makes the opposition squirm.

Protect me from the technical,
Assist me in the key,
Endow me with a blazing speed
For all the world to see.

Above all Lord, this pleasure is
A thing I'd like to share,
So when you grant my wish,
Be sure my friends are there.

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We are collecting as many pieces as possible in praise of the great game of basketball and its impact on our lives.

Please send them to me, Garo Salibian, at:

worldbasketball@yahoo.com

There is no restriction on the length of the essay.

It may be a brief word or a long essay.

Besides your e-mail address, please provide your

real name and knick name, if any.

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