The Crossover

Basketball Rule #1 In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court.

Never let anyone lower your goals. Others’ expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life. The sky is your limit, sons. Always shoot for the sun and you will shine.

Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end.

Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost.

Basketball Rule #10 A loss is inevitable, like snow in winter. True champions learn to dance through the storm.

Basketball Rule #6 A great team has a good scorer with a teammate who's on point and ready to assist.

Basketball Rule #7 Rebounding is the art of anticipating, of always being prepared to grab it. But you can't drop the ball.

Basketball Rule #9 When the game is on the line, don't fear. Grab the ball. Take it to the hoop.

You love me? Like summer loves short nights. Get a checkup, then. Only cure I need is you. I’m serious about this, Chuck. Only doctor I need is Dr. Crystal Bell. Now come here . . . And then there is silence, so I put the pillow over my head because when they stop talking, I know what that means. Uggghh!

Basketball Rule #8 Sometimes you have to lean back a little and fade away to get the best shot.

Did y’all arrest Uncle Bob’s turkey? It was just criminal what he did to that bird, wasn’t it? You

Never let anyone lower your goals. Others' expectations of you are determined my their limitations of life. The sky is your limit, sons. Always shoot for the sun, and you will shine.

In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court.