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Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole along a narrow dirt road, 1 was near the small town of Grottoes. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this 2 (mud) basketball court, where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions, 3 which Stephen learnt to know where the ball 4 (go) and shoot with great accuracy.
5 , Stephen was thought by many people to be too weak and too short 6 (follow)in his father’s footsteps. But he didn’t give up because 7 (play) basketball was his dream. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school. His 8 (create) and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player.
He performed beyond everyone’s 9 (expectation) with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy: What he wanted to do was just be himself. Inspiring others to believe in 10 (them), he showed that anything is possible through his self-belief, hard work and perseverance.
