-1995-: The Basketball Diaries

That was the diary of 1995. The year a boy learned that a king isn't the one who scores the most points. He's the one who makes sure his whole court rises.

The "diary" held darker entries, too, scratched into the rubber with a pen cap. Dad’s funeral. Rained. Missed a free throw afterward. Mom cried about the rent again. Heard the word "eviction." the basketball diaries -1995-

With ten seconds on the clock, Tariq stole the ball from Silk himself—a clean, righteous pick. He drove the lane, two Spartans closing in. He could take the shot. He could be the hero. The diary entry would read: Won it all. 27 pts. Game winner. That was the diary of 1995