by נועם טאטיקה
Artwork: Noam Tatika, Noam Lalezari, Noam Ben Harush, Dolev Maor
Copyright © 2023
January 22nd, 2014
Our story begins with our main character Nate McRon, a kid who dreams of making it to the NBA. At 14 years old he got diagnosed with a growing disability that became an obstacle for him, his height was 1.6m tall
Nate McRon got bullied for his height by his brothers and classmates.
Your’e probably wondering if he’ll make it, let’s find out.
In the picture- Nate McRon

November 12th, 2017: Nate is 16 years old
Nate really loves basketball but because of his height he cannot make any teams, although he didn’t make any high school teams, he practiced everyday on his own.
And then one day a basketball scout spotted him playing on the basketball court alone and he gave him an opportunity to play at Anderson university, a D3 basketball team.

November 14th, 2017
When Nate’s parents found out he got into D3 school, they disowned him because they didn’t believe in him and they thought it’s a waste of time and money.
the negativity gave him a drive to work even harder on his basketball skills.
he needed money and a place to live or else he won’t be able to achieve his dream.

December 17th, 2017: Nate’s first basketball game
Today is a big day, Nate McRon will play his first basketball game.
he doesn’t start the game and at halftime his team is down 30-12. Nate begs his coach to sub him in the game but the coach refuses, and it will turn out to be a good thing.
with 1 minute left the game is tied 45-45 and then the star player gets injured and the coach had no choice but to let Nate play…

December 17th, 2017: 30 seconds left in the game
30 seconds left in the game and Nate got the ball, he decides to prove his haters wrong by taking a shot from really far but he misses the shot and the other team gets the rebound and dribbles out the clock.
With 3 seconds left right when the opposite team try to shoot the ball, Nate steals the ball and shoots it from half court… and it’s in, Nate McRon saved the day and his team won with late drama.
The next day…

December 18th, 2017: Nate gets a phone call
Nate woke up to a phone call from an nba scout, turns out he was at the game and was surprised by Nate’s abilities, so he offered him a chance to try out in the NBA Draft combine.
Nate took the offer immediately and went to the draft combine 6 months later.

may 23rd, 2018: the NBA Draft combine
the draft combine came and Nate was really excited to try out for the NBA.
When the workouts started he was like a man on a mission, he was really good and the scouts were impressed.
When Nate was about to leave, one scout told him that his team will pick him when it’s their turn to pick.
When Nate was on his way back home he lost control of his car, crashed into a wall and died, it was a sad day for the world of basketball.

Published: Feb 6, 2023
Latest Revision: Mar 12, 2023
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