Confession of a baskeball addict, part 1 December 9, 2008
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In March of 2000, after a disappointing college JV season and a long, unremitting struggle to restore a harmonious passion back into my life for playing basketball, I decided to quit the game cold turkey.
My decision was formalized in a meeting with the varsity coach who had called me into his office at the close of our season to inform me of my promotion to the varsity team. While I valued his offer and endorsement of my playing ability, my mind had already been made up—I would be moving on from the game of basketball.
No press conference. No retirement celebration. No jersey to be raised to the rafters.(more)