The only year of high school that I participated in basketball was my freshman year. I have played since sixth grade, so I developed a love for the sport. During my freshman season, I found myself falling out of the love I withheld for basketball. As playing time became more competitive, I became less motivated to compete for my time on the court. I believe that ninth-grade basketball was the start of my deteriorating mental health. I was not happy in the sport anymore and straight up did not want to be there. I still go to basketball games now and enjoy watching the sport, it is just not the sport for me anymore.
