Alex's Story

My passion is basketball.

I first discovered my passion when I started to play sports seriously for the first time. There was always a sense of friendly competition in the air when my friends were playing basketball. When I played, I never wanted to fall behind. I wanted to be a threat on the court, a danger to the defense and an asset to my team. Ever since then, I practice so I can continue to grow as a player each day I step onto the court. Attending PGC Essentials camp will help me explore my passion for basketball because it will allow me to work with coaches, which is something I have never done before in basketball. This program will develop me into a better play-maker and improve my overall skill set.

I was diagnosed with an illness called Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 3rd grade and had to miss the majority of a school year. Unlike a regular sickness where you get over it in a few days, this followed me around for years. This camp will help me make up for the time of my life when it wasn't possible for me to do anything sports-related. I want to prove to anyone who has gone through what I've experienced that it is possible to be athletic. I’m obviously not as good as some people who have been playing their whole lives, but I know that I work harder than most and that I can evolve my level of play into a much higher one.