Hood Dreams
Sports no matter what part of the world you are located has always had an impact on its fans mind, body, or soul. The athletes of each respective sport have a voice that has millions clinging to their every word; athletes such as LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Killian Mmappe, and Mookie Betts to name a few. Due to these figures in sports and their stories of coming up in life we see a “way out.” Young people of the world, people of color especially, gravitate to having dreams of being an athlete because it provides the money and power to help their family and loved ones. If those dreams of being on the big stage aren’t achieved all is not lost. Just being in an organized sport growing up still teaches you things even if it is not on the highest level. Sports as we all know isn’t always about the best player or the superstar player, it’s about a collection of parts with those type of players. We see this especially in the world of basketball and football that one person with