Description of a Basketball Court
The only place on Earth where I can relieve my stress, live some of my happiest moments, express my emotions when I’m sad, and interact with many friends is my second home: a basketball court. The moment I open the doors to one, it feels like I am unlocking my doors of happiness. Like magic, most of my negative emotions seem to drift away. The large rectangular structure confines the optimistic atmosphere created by enthusiastic players and their supportive parents. Surrounded by empty walls and a gleaming, wooden gym floor is the center circle, the place from where the game begins and the location from where a vivid half-court line intercepts. On either sides of the circle, many colourful game lines take sharp turns and curves, making their way to their ultimate destinations: the basketball nets. Just in front of the wide black baseline on both ends of the gym lie these hoops, exactly 10 feet off of the ground, with a large transparent backboard fastened behind each one. The coloured vicinity where extreme levels of tension build up is the danger territory, which lies directly below the baskets. On a basketball court, my emotions are allowed to soar free.