With all of the hype surrounding the NBA Finale and Championship, I decided to tune in to see what all the fuss was about. I'm sure the fact that my cousin was even somewhat interested in the game also played a factor...I could not be left out of this universal sports experience.
As KG tried to express himself when the game ended (which by the way, was not very pleasant...I told my cousin, that his publicist was going to be very mad at him for that very un-eloquent utterance of....I don't even know what exactly to call it.)
Didn't he rehearse in the mirror what he would say?
Anyways, I've never won a championship game so I'm not judging him...and I am a Communications graduate so I expect great things on TV...all the time.
Besides his verbage and that of Paul Pierce...(which apparently, I should be grateful to have not been paying attention to), the sincere, humble, joy that was felt on the court was contagious.
Even on a 20 inch, blurred TV...I could feel the overwhelming satisfaction that comes with reaching a life-long goal.
And besides that, do ya'll know what type of city Boston is? It's not the kindest to those people who look like KG, RayAllen, Coach Doc Rivers and me:)
But how ironic is it that the team is made up of all men that look like me....and that Coach Rivers, is one of the five black coaches to ever win an NBA Championship in the league's history.
Disclaimer: I love all people of all races, we are all God's children, but...
2008 IS OUR YEAR! Sorry, it's true.
This post was not supposed to be about KG's emotional expression or Boston's contradiction...it's supposed to be about "What will Be Your Championship Moment?"
Almost everyone wants to be super successful, super-rich, super-famous....just the Bomb in life.
But the reality of it is, some people are made to be CEO's of Multi-million dollar companies, some are made to be fantabulous mothers and I truly believe that some (i.e. teachers, bosses, coaches, anthroplogists) really do serve a purpose to influence other people's lives.
But everyone deserves a Championship Moment. Everyone fantasizes about it, I'm sure.
A moment that you dreamt of all your life, the moment when you don't even know how to thank God enough, the moment that you have to ask him, "What did I do to deserve this?"
A moment in which you are so happy, that happy is not the correct word to use to describe your joy...because it cannot be defined, because it's a feeling that has never been felt.
Or maybe that's just how I imagine it. I have experienced many joys in life, but I get anxiety when I daydream about my Championship Moment...although I don't know what exactly it will be.
8 years ago
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Interesting.....I been to Boston before, it is just a hostel environment to live in especially if you are BLACK. I guess I was from the south or maybe had a strong southern accent but the White Americans were not too fond of me...I was listening to Tom Joyner this morning and they were talking about African Americans in sports. A caller called in and said "That it's harder for a Black coaches and Atheles. They always have to prove their self because they are African American". Now back to the subject matter; My championship moment would be the day I have my first child. This would be a different feeling of excitment, I would be lost for words like KG. It would be life changing and a new beginning.
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Kris Lockett
Wow Ash, great post!!! I too wonder what my championship moments will be; I think life is or can be full of championship moments (graduating college was one, actually getting my store launched, successfully will prayerfully be another). I must admit, I am probably going to be a KG like champion, unable to verbalize how great the feeling is, but very thankful to God for enabling me to be a CHAMPION!! Lovely post my dear.
I can truly admit that I have had many Championship moments. God has blessed me in more ways then one. He has brought me out of moments and situations I never thought I would make it out of, and it is only by his grace that I live and breathe each and every day.
The moment that KG had after the came I felt beneath my skin. It was moving bc it goes to show how God moves in all of our lives. He was humble in front of millions, his joy was felt through the TV. I was almost in tears with the dude. Despite the ugly express.lol. That kind of joy has no words, the only words that can express that kind of joy is, "Thank you Jesus" and nothing more. I've had plenty of championship moments from finishing Boot Camp, Graduating College, Coming back from Iraq, Finding my passion in makeup, and there are so many more to come.
LIFE within itself is full of Champion Moments and like KG said "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, JUST BELIEVE"
Lane
My Championship moments are the moments where I didn't give up. The moments where I felt like the world was agianst me or I asked myself; what was the point of trying? But I kept going and I kept working at it until I succeeded. My Championship moment was when I failed two classes! Had a car accident and lost the woman in the world that new me best. (SHOUT OUT TO KANYE FOR THE LINE...LOL) I didn't feel like getting out of bed, looking at a computer, or opening a piece of mail.
But I did, I got up, I looked in the mirror and I had GOD, my health, and anohter day. I haven't looked back sense.
I'M A CHAMPION BECAUSE I DIDN'T LET LIFE BREAK ME!!! This is a great post Ashley! Keep it up...
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