I Grasped the rough rubber in my hands. the lights on the outdoor court kept on flickering on and off, but it was still visible. I checked my watch- 6:30pm. My mum said I have to be home just before 8:00pm. My hands were freezing, legs shaking and nose icy- but it was all worth it. I did a quick ball handling warm up before putting On my headphones. Then I just kept practising and practising, trying to perfect each move, perfect my speed and preciseness. It was 7:15. I went over to the side to catch my breath and had some water. A figure approached in the darkness. "Not bad at all" I could not believe my eyes. Luol deng- NBA player for my fave team-Miami Heat "OMG!! Your amazing" I said dropping my water and jogging over to him. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "Well I came over to see my family here in Britain, and just thought Id come over to my childhood courts to have a shootaround, and then I was just watching you for a bit, you're really good!" He replied. "Are you serious!!" I asked, astonished that luol deng had just told me I was good at basketball. "Yeah! Honestly you are amazing. Here take this card, get in touch with them. I read the card it said: MINI HEATS. JUNIOR MIAMI HEAT TEAM. TO JOIN UP AND HAVE A TRYOUT CALL 02728 628 782 AND BOOK YOUR TRYOUT TODAY! "But it's in Miami!! I said "and what if I don't get it?" Il put a few words in for you- and treat it like a holiday?
