“Basketball Rule #1
In this game of life
your family is the court
and the ball is your heart.
No matter how good you are,
no matter how down you get,
always leave
your heart
on the court.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
your family is the court
and the ball is your heart.
No matter how good you are,
no matter how down you get,
always leave
your heart
on the court.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Never let anyone lower your goals. Others’ expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life. The sky is your limit, sons. Always shoot for the sun and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Basketball Rule #4
If you miss
enough of life's
free throws
you will pay
in the end.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
If you miss
enough of life's
free throws
you will pay
in the end.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Bullies don't like to fight, son. They like to win. Being afraid is normal. The only fight you really have to win is the one against the fear.”
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
“Basketball Rule #10
A loss is inevitable,
like snow in winter.
True champions
learn
to dance
through
the storm.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
A loss is inevitable,
like snow in winter.
True champions
learn
to dance
through
the storm.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Basketball Rule #6
A great team
has a good scorer
with a teammate
who's on point
and ready
to assist.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
A great team
has a good scorer
with a teammate
who's on point
and ready
to assist.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“The poems
were cool.
The best ones were
like bombs,
and when all the right words
came together
it was like an explosion.”
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
were cool.
The best ones were
like bombs,
and when all the right words
came together
it was like an explosion.”
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
“Basketball Rule #2 (random text from Dad)
Hustle dig
Grind push
Run fast
Change pivot
Chase pull
Aim shoot
Work smart
Live smarter
Play hard
Practice harder”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
Hustle dig
Grind push
Run fast
Change pivot
Chase pull
Aim shoot
Work smart
Live smarter
Play hard
Practice harder”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Basketball Rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others' expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot for the sun
and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others' expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot for the sun
and you will shine.”
― Kwame Alexander
“Basketball Rule #7
Rebounding
is the art
of anticipating,
of always being prepared
to grab it.
But you can't
drop the ball.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
Rebounding
is the art
of anticipating,
of always being prepared
to grab it.
But you can't
drop the ball.”
― Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
“Books are fun, Nicholas, he says,
they're like
amusement parks
for readers.
Yeah, well, maybe
they would be fun
if I got to pick
the rides
sometimes, you answer”
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
they're like
amusement parks
for readers.
Yeah, well, maybe
they would be fun
if I got to pick
the rides
sometimes, you answer”
― Kwame Alexander, Booked
“...it's
just one miss, but
you're gonna have
a whole lotta makes
in this life, 'cause you're just
that good, and it's okay
to be down
and upset
as long as
you're not down
and out”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound
just one miss, but
you're gonna have
a whole lotta makes
in this life, 'cause you're just
that good, and it's okay
to be down
and upset
as long as
you're not down
and out”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound
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