nba: i love this game!

10- 19- 08. i will never forget this day. one of my long time dreams was finally fulfilled! alhamdulillah..

me and my co- UGRAD scholars went to see a live- nba game. it was not just another live- nba game. it was a game played by the 2008 nba champion- the BOSTON CELTICS!

i was in first year high school when i started having interest on nba. from then, i always watched play-offs and championship games. young and naive as i was, i kept on daydreaming that one day, i will see them play live. i always imagined that i would be sitting among the ecstatic fans and be one of them. meeting nba superstars, ordinary players and even bench warmers or just simply watching a live- nba game have become one of my fantasies. but never did I think that a tiny speck of these fantasies will soon become a reality.

a reality it became! prof. michael kilburn, dr. april burriss, xiaoting, max, victor and i watched a pre-season game between boston celtics and new jersey nets at td banknorth garden in boston. it started at 3:30 pm of 10-19-08 and ended at around 6:30 pm. obviously, the celtics crushed the nets with a 17- point lead. (83 - 66 in favor of celtics).

i saw the infamous nba players kevin garnett, paul pierce and rey allen. these three men are the dynamic trio that helped boston celtics won the 2007- 2008 nba championship crown. although they played for a limited time, i still had a chance to witness their skills and see theri faces for real. by the way, paul pierce is really handsome in person. the camera does not give justice to his looks.

anyway, i could not believe it! i saw them with my naked eyes. before, i could only see them in espn, solar sports and basketball tv. just hours ago, i was sitting inside the boston celtics home court with thousands of celtics fan. the feeling was euphoric! i was in cloud nine!

before the game started, i really wanted to scream because i could not contain my emotion. my co- ugrad scholars say, i looked so excited. excited only? that was an understatement. i was not excited. i was super duper to the highest level excited and happy.

i finally saw them. i finally watched a live- nba game. and not just an ordinary game. it was a game played by the champs.