In highschool I abruptly quit skateboarding entirely for 13 months to focus on a “basketball career”. I’d sneak into gyms late nights, shooting hoops and Lifting weights with the homies in hopes of playing varsity the following year. After making the team, I ended up just warming the bench. Not my proudest moment but an experience I’m glad I created for myself. Ten years later, I lose my mind when I’m not skating for a few weeks at a time. “HOOPDREAMS” 16 x 20 inch Acrylic on Canvas.