I've been passionate about sports all my life especially football and basketball. My mom even having picture of me when I was little holding a football and I know that that would be my passion. Sports , specifically football and basketball provides a unique place for me to think about and develop my masculinity. It allows me to express myself. Sports also give me a sense of identification, social connection, and emotional intensity that come with being a fan, so I take all that excitement and those values and I put it into me being the star and having those fans love me the way I'm passionate about football and it's the all win-win situation. Sports play a important part in my life because they help mold me to be the person that I am and that I'm going to be later on in my life. Sports help me to develope my physical skills, such as hand-eye coordination; functional movement skills and strength; and academic, self-regulatory, and general life skills. All of which are very essential to my life. I'm big on my physique and fitness so sports help me to stay healthy and fit , plus very active! Sports teaches me the value of teamwork , something my mother always stresses. Sports encourages me to work hard and never give up, no matter what because they are just that crucial to my life. Sports also helps develop discipline. Something I can say is much needed especially if you come from a single home like myself where it's just my mother I didn't have that Father figure so that sports helped in a way to help feel that. I had coaches that was tough on me teaching me how to keep going no matter what. Even if the heat was too much for me, or the the running and exercise was too much for me, I knew I had to keep going because I had a whole team that depended on me because teamwork makes that dream work. Sports has also taught me how to be dedicated, motivated and committed, which are essential values for success in anyone's life , but definitely for my life. Playing sports can also boost your self- esteem. It boosted my self - esteem growing up because when I was little I would always love to play with the other kids but I was too hyper for those kids so they didn't never want to play with me. So whenever I will grab my football or basketball that would attract the other kids to want to play with me at least while I was playing with that ball and that made me feel good about myself.