Play Your Best Game

Most children have one imaginary friend. My son has a whole team. Every night, Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are in our home playing basketball with my son. Most nights it's just practice but some nights it's a game. He'll put one of his two jerseys on, switching between his Warriors jersey (Daddy's team) and his Lakers jersey (Grandpa's team) and huddle with his teammates.

"Don't forget to play defense....post up....pass the ball....rebound....remember to just play your best game"

Then the buzzer goes off (Caleb making a horn sound with his mouth) and the game begins. He'll dribble, pump fake and shoot a jumper or drive to the hole with a layup. You may think I'm exaggerating but this 4 year old has got skillz! His favorite move right now is the slam dunk - with his tongue sticking out, of course.


I wondered if I should be concerned about his obsession with basketball but then I realized how special this was. If he can take this imagination, energy, discipline and passion with him throughout life he'll always play his best game whatever that may be.