For years I have talked about playing basketball on a regular basis. I am short, white, and have no skills. My depth perception? Not so good. Perhaps you’ve noticed that one eye saunters off at a rakish tilt. I am every coach’s dream.<\/p>\n
But that didn’t stop me from suggesting the WBBL — the White-Boy Basketball League. No skills are required; I just want to get together with friends and run around and get a little exercise. Back at GamePro, they used to reimburse you for $100 of fitness equipment. One year I bought a sweet pair of And 1s. They’re like this<\/a> but in royal blue. These shoes were bought for a purpose and they would serve that purpose. I swore I would not wear them unless I was playing basketball, per the plan.<\/p>\n That was at least about five years ago.<\/p>\n Today, they came out to play. Chris and Ryan and Ken from work had much the same plan, but not the same shoes. Chris found a nice new local court in Brisbane, which is five minutes from the office. It was a success. It felt good. It hurt. It was about time. I even made a basket or two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For years I have talked about playing basketball on a regular basis. I am short, white, and have no skills. My depth perception? Not so good. Perhaps you’ve noticed that one eye saunters off at a rakish tilt. I am … Continue reading