Climbing To the Top - A Story About a Freshman Basketball Player

By, Imajin Woodson

Growing up with another competitive family member tends to push you to pursue something even greater. Brady Ware is a freshman at Pueblo County High School. He plays on the C Team, frontline position. 

He's not much of a talker, but his actions start to speak for him on the court. He has a lot of dedication and drive for basketball. Ware said, “I spend about 14 hours a week between practice and weight lifting.” 

Ware reminisces about his love of the game, “My earliest memory was in like third grade, I tried to save a ball but failed. My most memorable game was a pick-up game with my family. This really pushed me to be better than everyone because I was the worst on the court at that time.” Ware said.. 

He’s pushed by competitiveness in his family. Ware said, “What pushed me to pursue this sport was to be a better basketball player than my cousin.” 

Though there is competition with his cousin, “My biggest supporter has been my family.”

Accomplishments and obstacles come throughout sports and life. “My biggest obstacle was breaking my hand and missing about 6 months of development, and my biggest accomplishment is being part of the starting five for County,”  said Ware.

Brady has a lot of things to look forward to during this basketball season and it seems so far it's been really good. He said, “I just hope to do my best at the game and see how far it takes me.”