Author: Mike Lupica
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Prompt: Characters
The three characters I will describe are Danny, Richie, and Ty. Danny is small. He is only 5 foot 6 inches. He is very passionate about basketball. He has a kind of giver upper attitude at the beginning. He is heartbroken when he gets cut from his travel basketball team. His father makes a new team for him and all the other kids who have been told they weren't good or big enough. Danny has always been sad about his parents divorce and that their family was never a full family. When his dad comes back they get as close to being a family as ever. His best friend is Ty Ross, who ends up joining their team. Danny is a point guard. He is a very passing point guard like Chris Paul. Danny has been working on his double crossover a lot. In their first playoff game he performs it on the play they would win the game on.
Richie Walker is Danny's father. Richie used to be the star player of their Middletown travel team when they were little. He won the championship for their town so he was an absolute star. He went on to have a great college career. He was even drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors. One night he was drunk and got into a car accident that almost killed him. The accident ended his career. He divorced and never was in Danny's life. He always felt sorry for himself. Then one day he decided to stop feeling sorry for himself and be part of Danny's life. He coached their team. He got into another car accident but this time he wasn't drinking, and he had to stop coaching. He came back to watch his team win their first playoff game.
Ty is Danny's best friend. He is a very nice and hard working kid. He is tall but very athletic. He is a scoring machine, because of his size, speed, and knowledge. He is the best player in all of Middletown. He does not enjoy being part of his father's team because he doesn't have fun. Well one game he broke his wrist after getting bumped into after a rebound that was Danny's fault. He decided one day to help Danny coach his team and feels like he belongs, but he is still committed to the Vikings. Until his dad yells at him for helping Danny and quits the team. He comes back and helps the Warriors. He makes the game willing layup and Middletown Warriors win the game.
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