1. Photo Story by Matt W

2. Through hard work and dedication Greg Harris (Slam) overcomes the hope of him failing on the court and in the classroom.

3. “I’m six foot four, one hundred and sixty two pounds and I can definitely rise. I go up and slap his mess away. Just the way I wanted to start the season” (13).

5. “For once I’m Glad I studied for hours with Mitisha. A “B-” on the test brings my grade to a “C”. Hopefully coach will finally let me play a full game” (101).

7. “I hollered goodbye to moms, then grabbed my shoes and headed out to the gym. If you want to be a star you gotta put in the work” (142).

9. “I dribble the ball on top of the key watching the clock run down. I think to myself, I’ve worked too hard to not make this happen. The clock hits nine seconds and I make a fake and dribble to the left. I get in front of my defender then step back and shoot. Swoosh. Game over” (208).