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jai pov
My last game of highschool is coming up i been team captain four 3 years, and this year even as a newbie to the school i was chosen as team captain i haven't got any scholarships but whatever kathryn started rubbing my face she broke my thoughts
"you okay baby" she asked looking into my eyes
"oh yeah ofc ma" i said smiling
"you ready?" she asked
"yea just a emotional game yk" i said with tears in my eyes
she pulled me into a hug
"you got it baby dont worry i believe in you" she said staring at me
"thank you mama" i said
jalexis walked up to us
'hey thug" she said punching my arm
"wassup widd it" i said trying to down play my emotions
"how you holding up" she asked
jalexis looked at kathryn
"oh uh im going to go home and get ready i'll see you later" kathryn said
"i love you, make me poud" she said kissing me
"i love you ma" i said hugging her
she walked away me and jalexis walked to the basketball court and i sat down on a chair and sighed hard
"wassup jai" jalexis said
"i been busting my ass off and not one scholarship, i don't feel like i can win this game, im just stressed out, and i got janiyah on my shit bout my girl and shit man, i just got a lot of shit on my mind" i said getting up and sighing hard
i grabbed a ball and started working on my ball movement and finishing
"listen just because you don't have one yet don't mean one won't come after this game every team in the nation is going to want you, your the best player on the team by far, and im not just saying this because your my bestfirend it's because i believe in you, fuck what janiyah gotta say you judt otta have trust in your girl jai that girl loves you get out your head before you lose your soulmate, don't be fucking stupid, and if you can't do it for anyone do it for your grandma, because you know when no one believed she did remember where you came from not where you wanna go" she said practicing her three points
her words drifted around my head and i felt something in my head shift
"aye lets run a quick 21" i said
"bet run it" jalexxis said
i put my beats on kathrn got me and the man just the way you are by bruno mars started playing this was the first song i ever sung to kathryn
i let jalexis get ball first and she tried a three it didn't go in, i got the rebound and she was trying to guard me i crossed her up and shot a three. we chekced up and she was trying to temp me out but i stole the ball and i drove it to the rim and dunked it. she got the ball again and shot a three, it was my ball i started dribbling slow and she posted up defense on me but i crossed her out and i was going to drive but ended up shooting a three, we was in the last points it was 17 to 19 she had 17 while i had 19 it was my ball i wnated this to be my last play she called a timeout and went and got her water bottle i opened my phone and seen kathryn her big eyes staring at me, she was my everthing i texted her
" hey ma" i texted
"hi mylover" she replied
" i just wanna say i love you even i i don't act like it your mu everything and im going to do it for you" i texted
" i love you more do it for youself be your biggest fan, because i know i will try to but your with yourself everyday, you can do it for me right now but later do it for yourself baby" she texted
"see you later be safe i love you" i texted slowly
her words hit me hard
"i love you more, i will you be safe im proud of you" she texted
i hearted her messgae and went to apple music and played the man who can't be moved and jalexis came back
we checked up, she was playing hard defense but i managed to break her off and shot a deep three from the left side and i hit it
"LETS GOOOO BABY" i yelled jumping up and down
"mmtch fuck this shit" jalexis said
"awwww the baby" i said running over and jumping on her
"mmtch im going home i got to shower and change i'll see you at 6;30 don't be late" she said hugging me
" you know i won't i said hugging her back
"i love you" she said smacking my butt as we walked out the gym
"i love you " i said smacking her hand
i got into my car and sat there for a minute i went to chipotle and got a bowl i went home ate, showered, and i was putting on my shorts when i heard my door open
"hey kiddo" my mom said
"hey mom" i said
i kept getting ready i remembered to put on my compression leg pants and my knee holder while putting on my basketball shorts then putting on my school sweatpants with my basketball number on it 19 ofc
"im proud of you" she said i paused then kept getting ready
"for what" i said
"Look how far you have came, you use to be mu little girl not even been able to hold your own bottle now you holding yourself up, your my hero" she said getting up and pulling me into a hug
'no matter what you'll always be my baby, and mommy is proud she is so proud, now i want you t keep your head up, and know that if it's anything you want you can get it, because your jai and you got so much power, so put your A game on and win that game like i know you can baby" she said kissing mu cheek
"i love you mommy, and i do it or you, i hope to see you my dad, zaria and dink" i said hugging her back
"you know we will, i love you jai" she said rubbing my face and leaving
i finished getting ready and grabbed my bag
"im finna go i love yall" i said
zaria ran up too me
"i love you!" she said hugging my leg
i picked her up
"i love you champ" i said
"your gonna be the champion" she said laughing
i put her down
"i'll see you later okay" i said
"see you later dude" she said running away
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to be continued
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