10/06/2026
:05 seconds on the clock
Ball in my hands
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1...ball is in..the season is over.
Dear Basketball,
And so I ran
I ran up and down every court
After every loose ball for you
You asked for my hustle
I gave you my heart
I played through the sweat and hurt
Not because challenge called me
But because YOU called me
I did everything for YOU
Because that’s what you do
When someone makes you feel as
Alive as you’ve made me feel
This season is all I have left to give
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
The good and the bad
We have given each other
All that we have...
(Kobe Bryant - Dear Basketball letter)
