Hoop Dreams

        Dreams, everyone has them. Goals, everyone wants to achieve them. Nothing gives someone a better feeling than succeeding and reaching a HUGE goal/dream. Although, sometimes goals can turn into responsibilities and eventually turn into something that is no longer as magnificent as it first was thought to be. In the movie Hoop Dreams, two young gentleman's wants turned into needs. That is how the fun and excitement of anything can be taken away.
        Do you play a sport? If so, than answer this simple question....Why do you play? Do you play because it's something you love and enjoy? YES? okay, so now imagine that you were told you had to take that talent of yours and exploit it to the world in order to be able to move forward in life and that you ABSOLUTELY had to stay good at it no matter what. The doesn't seem as fun does it? Well...this is how things went for both William and Arthur. Both boys were very talented at basketball but ended up needing to rely on their talent in order to attend college.
        Both boys carried much weight on their shoulders and were put under a lot of pressure. Both boys eventually got scholarships to colleges but was it really what either of them wanted? Arthur had to attend a school that was not his favorite in order to be able to afford any college at all, and William had a baby at home. These two boys were driven and hard working but neither went on to play basketball outside of college, and they often seemed unhappy. One even stated the basketball had turned into a job for him. This is something that happens to many people who have to rely on scholarships in order to afford college, This is a tough way to live but sometimes it's the only way.
        Small dreams turn into Big dreams and then eventually are achieved. Many things that we humans want are only what we want until we finally get them and then we realize that what we wanted may not really be what we thought. Not everything is as glamorous as we believe them to be and when reality hits, it's hard to accept it. This world is full of opportunities but we must be ready for whatever life throws at us and I believe that William and Arthur were ready and accepting of this fact.