In honor of the game of basketball, please enjoy this tribute to female and male players on every level of the game.
Who Got Game?
Jump ball, tip it, get it
passinâ, shootinâ, dribblinâ, bounce
splash, step-leap-dunk, nothin’ but net
respect the paint without moving violations
one point, two points, three-pointer, swoosh
backboard, ball spinning âround the rim
airborne, in or out, how will the ball fall
stop it, pop it, drop it, oh snap
fouls, blocked shots, free throws, rebound
disrespect, oh we ain’t havinâ none of that
step in this arena, yeah we own this house
you talkinâ to me, champ with a capital âCâ?
Shot clock, counting down, tick, tick, boom
final seconds, buzzer blares, fans losing their minds
the golden lane of victory, a pipeline of champions
we took it to the floor, game over, we won!
© Kym Gordon Moore
The NBA Finals are over and boy was it one heck of a contest. The Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena last night. Two great ball teams, but only one team remained the last team standing. The 2017 Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy goes to The Golden State Warriors. Congratulations to all of these amazing players: Stephen Curry (our Charlotte native), Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, David West, Patric McCaw, Zaza Pachulia, Damian Jones, James McAdoo, Ian Clark, JaVale McGee and Matt Barnes; Head Coach Steve Kerr and the entire coaching staff, owners Joseph S. Lacob and Peter Guber, all of the #DubNation fans and everyone affiliated with the #StrengthInNumbers organization.
A special shout-out to Kevin Durant who not only received his first NBA Championship ring but he walked away with the Championship MVP trophy! Awesome!
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