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Basketball Poem "Keep Pushing"

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       When I first thought about this film, I really wanted to try something different than usual. I wanted to push myself to make the best film that I possibly could. I thought of so many different things, but then, I thought of a basketball film with an inspirational poem in the background. I had inspirations of my own when making this film. One specific inspiration I had, was Kobe's "Dear Basketball". Kobe was a great man, a great athlete, and a great writer. His "Dear Basketball" poem really hit me, and I thought to myself "what can I do to make a great film, but also reflect on my love for basketball?". So, I decided to make a poem to get other people that share a love for basketball-inspired. Making them want to work hard. Having them want to succeed.          One thing I pride myself on is my ability to rhyme and make, specifically poems so interesting, but at the same time, have a story being told. I really had a fun time b...