13 - Basketball is more than a Sport

              Basketball is not an activity to fill in our time. We don’t play basketball because it is our hobby; basketball is more than our hobby. It is something we live about because it improves our overall health, it promotes sportsmanship and teamwork and it can be a source of financial assistance. Basketball is more than just a sport.

It improves our overall health.  There is a fact that tells that if you play basketball for an hour you will burn 630-750 calories and it makes people healthy. Furthermore, it also build endurance. Another is that it improves self-discipline and concentration.

It promotes sportsmanship and teamwork. Basketball helps to improve camaraderie on and off the court. Basketball is a team sport it teaches the players to go along with their own players to help each other win the ball game. It also tells that they should have trust their teammates to play better basketball. If one team has teamwork and good sportsmanship they will be a contender.

It can be a source of financial assistance. Basketball players who have their good talents may enter the professional league and it can be the source of their income. It can help their friends, society and of course, their families. Basketball can be one of the reasons why you can earn a lot of money. Professional league has also their sponsor for their players, this can make you get more money and become rich.

Basketball is more a sport because it improves one’s health, promotes teamwork and sportsmanship and of course it can be source of financial assistance. Basketball is more than just a sport we just have to look beyond the meaning of it.