Prologue-Kickz-Nike Zoom MVP and I

Okay, owning a pair of basketball shoes isn't an easy task for kids living along my street. A pair of Nikes, Adidas, or ReeBoks cost hundreds of bucks, and that ain't small money for people in my street. When I was a young kid, I used to play bare footed on the court with my homies. That time, we didn't care much about having how many blisters under our feet, we just play for the sake of having sun. Even if the blacktop is burning like a frying pan, we still play with our innocent smiles on our face.


Until I'm 16, I started to play serious ball and I joined my school basketball team in my last year of studying in high school. That's is when I bought my 1st basketball shoes. A Bata shoe. It's cost about only 30bucks. The price is the reason I bought it. I dare not to request my dad for a pair of Nikes. I know its not cheap at all. I can't afford it. But expensive doesn't equal to best. My Bata kicks makes me feel comfortable in it, and it had been by my side when I fought some games. Blocks, shoots, and rebounds, the Batas protects my heels well. In a short time, it retires from the court. I strain it too much and it can never be mend anymore.


Then I got myself another pair of METRIX shoes. This kicks worn out faster then my Batas. That time I was studying in INTI and one of my senior told me to invest on a pair of Nike. It will last for years. With some cash I earn from getting good results, I told my dad about buying a pair of Kicks. My dad nodded and he gave me some cash to add into my earning to get a pair of nice kicks.
I contact my former coach and she got me the kicks I had been wanted for so long.

Months ago, I read a short passage about this shoe, it's the current Phoenix Sun's point guard, Steve Nash's signature shoe, it's named Zoom MVP. It was the 1st time that I ever wanted a shoe so much, but I just can't afford it. The moment I get this shoe, I was excited, and can't wait any longer to put it on. My heart was bumping so fast that time and, I finally own my dream shoe.

Many kids today from the town can just buy any shoes they like and change it frequently. They will not understand how much I feel for my kicks. It's a partner, besides my teammates, the shoes is the one that always stay by my side to face challenges on the court. Till now, it's still with me, battling tough ballers on the blacktop.

Nothing comes easy, that is why I treasure everything.