Lessons in Effort and Hustle

This was Hoop Kids league last December 2025. As a parent, just proud of the defensive intensity he brought to the game โ€” probably the most effort Iโ€™ve seen from him from the defensive end. Battled through screens, absorbed contact, and navigated under picks. Not the result we wanted, missed a couple of crucial baskets, and cried after the game.๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚We told him to move on when heโ€™s ready, but to remember the lessons from this game. CIT-Uโ€™s 12U PG, in my opinion, has always stood out as their best player, and fittingly, was named MVP in this finals game.๐Ÿ€

CIT12312026 by Joshua Rosell