I come from a family of tennis lovers. However, I fell in love with the game of
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lead my advocacy through writing calculated opinion pieces. To hone my
understanding of the inner workings of the game, I closely follow the analysis
of popular NBA insiders and reporters like Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams
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I come from a family of tennis lovers. However, I fell in love with the game of basketball at the age of 9 when my Physical Education teacher made my entire class play a game of basketball. Since then, I have been an ardent basketball fan who was obsessed with Kobe Bryant. I started watching the NBA when the Los Angeles Lakers went on their iconic two-year championship run. I went on to represent my home state in the Nationals as well. I am a registered advocate and lead my advocacy through writing calculated opinion pieces. To hone my understanding of the inner workings of the game, I closely follow the analysis of popular NBA insiders and reporters like Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.

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