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The JZA
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mans lost his kufi
That injury is rotten. Dudes legs gotta be done. It’s time to retire. First they said you’d never hoop again. Proved them wrong. Then you tore your shit all over again
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The JZA
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Undrafted: Underrated x Underestimated
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The JZA
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Undrafted: Underrated x Underestimated
THE COURSE OF THE INEVITABLE PT.2
It's been three months since Recks' ACL injury and after successful surgeries, Recks found him-self hard at work rehabilitating after a few morale support chats with Derrick Rose and his overcome of adversity. This road to recovery wasn't his first trip, knowing it's a process that's on a day-to-day evaluation. What Dr. Allen had mentioned to Recks stuck with him for the long haul, him needing to adjust to his knee. For Recks, if it's not 100%, it's nothing at all. But going 0-2 against a ACL tear, especially a more severe tear than the first, he knew had to make changes.
March, 29th. It was a Wednesday, and a special one. For it was his and Kairos' birthday, and they always took this day as their personal day on earth. It was another year, and Kairos was growing fast as he turned 9 year old today. It was astonishing to Recks to see his first born come into his-self, already shooting up to height of 5'6" with his linky build, beginning to identify him-self, understand meaning behind things that are the complexity of life. But Recks always advised Kairos to remain a kid as long as possible, cherish his youth. With all that is wrong with the world today, Recks and Khyri did their best to shield him from the blunders of society. But today was a day of festives, and for Kairos, his only birthday wish was to hang out with his old man, who also turned 23 of age.
Recks spent the early morning, breaking down rehab into a couple of mini sessions while Kairos was school. He had wanted to put some work in and enjoy the rest of his day along with his son.
"Khy, I'm home!" Recks shouted as he entered his home.
Khyri strolls out of bedroom with both toddlers in arms, as the boy of the triplets was fast asleep for his nap. "Welcome back home, how was rehab?" She softly speaks over the babies.
Recks carefully takes one of the girls after kissing Khyri, cooing and slow rocking his daughter. "It was good, felt like I made some progress. I'm far from where I want to be, but you know, one day at a time, right precious?" Recks inadvertently answered as he tend to his daughter.
"That's all you can do. I'm just glad to see you back on your feet everyday. Please, no more hospitals", Khyri stressed sarcastically.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Never been my best moments dealing with hospitals."
"Tell me about it. Doctors almost had to admit you in the hospital's care after you passed out at the sight of me pushing out a third child."
"Who would've thought you was THAT fertile, sheesh!" Recks taunted. "But I am happy to see all these beautiful babies of ours. Speaking of which, where's our other little one?"
"He's actually asleep. Other than these two, he didn't put up a fight to stay awake."
"Yeah, well, at least one of us is getting some rest."
Both Khyri and Recks took a seat on the couch, surfing through channels as they continued their conversation among the two while the girls finally falling asleep. By that time, it was almost 3pm, and school was to let out.
"So, what you got planned today for the birthday boys?" Khyri asked.
"Well, he said he just wanted to chill. Didn't ask for much. I guess I'll take him out, get him fitted, freshened up with a haircut and smooch two court side seats to a game tonight. Pistons in town, figured we enjoy ourselves. Plus all he's been wanting to do is meet the fellas. Boys night out you can say."
"Sounds fun", Khyri nodded. "Never took me to a game, but okay. I see how it is", faking her tears with her act.
Recks wanted to laugh but with his daughter fast asleep on his chest, but settled for a light-hearted chuckle. "Alright, fine, I'll take you to a middle school game, we can ask the coach to let you run with the team."
"Oh, you got jokes. Don't forget, this WNBA champion and mom of three schooled you one-on-one already." Khyri shot back with a smug face.
"Four", Recks implied.
"Four what?"
"Mom of four. Kairos too."
"Oh no, I could never be his mom, I don't know how to fill that role for him."
"You're doing a pretty damn good job at it for someone who doesn't know", Recks assured. "I see the way he takes to you. You may not be his mom biologically, but he definitely looks at you as if. He respects you in that manner, not only cause you gave him three wonderful siblings to look after, but a family, a home. This was all you."
"You really think so?"
"Definitely. Look, we had our ups and downs, trials and errors, but somehow, we found a way to make through the mud. Ain't none of this was easy, especially for me. But we're here now. We worked through our problems and every single day you've shown me you've been here by my side. Your efforts never goes unnoticed and I appreciate that to the fullest."
"You're too sweet. I'm lucky to have you in my life and I honestly don't know what I'd do with without you."
"Yeah, I know", Recks replied smugly.
"Let alone know what I'd do with you", Khyri shot back.
"Oh, I know, but lets save that for later", Recks gives Khyri the wink.
"Oh no, I'm done pushing out your big head babies", Khyri laughs just as Kairos made his way inside from school.
"Hey Dad, hey Khyri!" Kairos shouted at a distance, closing in on them. Khyri signaled for Kairos to be quieter as his sisters were sound asleep.
"Hey kiddo. How was school?"
"Boring. Each class gave us tests. Only had fun during P.E. and recess."
"Well, school isn't meant to be fun, and for that, school sucks", Recks extended his hand for a five as Kairos obliged.
"So, how did you do on your tests?"
"I don't know, we get our results tomorrow the teachers said."
"Okay, how do you think you did?"
"I don't know. Think I did okay."
"Okay?" Recks asked curiously.
"Yeaah", Kairos answered with a smile creeping on his face.
Recks silently looked at Kairos for moment then squinting his eyes, "You cheated didn't you?"
"Nooooo..." Kairos let out a small laugh.
"Uh huh, anyway. You got any homework? If so, get to it and do it right. I'll be checking over it before we do anything birthday boy."
"Okay, okay, I'm on it." Kairos takes his backpack and scurry off to his room.
Khyri couldn't help but admire how much Kairos is of Recks, easily bring a smile to people's faces whomever they're around.
"You know, I remember a remember a certain exam you did okay on back in our senior year", Khyri added.
"Don't start that mess, you know I hate science... Nerd."
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The JZA
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The JZA
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Undrafted: Underrated x Underestimated
THE COURSE OF THE INEVITABLE PT.3
Tonight was a good night between Recks and Kairos. With Recks coming out of the tunnel behind the team, he gets a pop from the crowd that haven't seen him in the arena since December 27th. It was heart warming for him and even more awing for Kairos to see how big of a star his Dad was in person than on television. The two enjoyed court side seats, watching the Rockets go to work and deliver the win over the Pistons to for their 56th win. With a brief celebration with the team in the locker room, and a few sound bites to the media about his current rehab, Recks and Kairos headed home from their full day.
"So, you enjoyed yourself today little man?"
"Yeah, I did. It was fun. Did you have fun?"
"Hanging out with my big boy? Of course I did. It's always fun times hanging out with you."
"Dad..."
"Yeah, what's up?" Recks tuned his attention sharply on Kairos.
"Do you think you'll play basketball again?"
Recks took a brief moment to answer, he was fine all night until that question provoked some minor aches in his repaired knee, "I don't know kidd. Maybe, maybe not. I have to get my-self healthy and see what the doctors say. If they say I can, I will play again."
"I hope your leg gets better, I want you to play basketball for as long as you until I can play and beat you."
Recks burst out in a laugh and soon after Kairos being bashful. "You beat me? You think you can take me on?"
"One day", Kairos replied. "Today, my P.E. teacher asked if any of wanted to play sports, like organized sports, and I raised my hand. I said, "one day I'm going to go to the NBA and beat my Dad". Then my teacher says, "you can't beat your Dad because he's a bum and no team has a place for someone who gets hurt."
"Your teacher said that?"
"Yeah..."
"Sounds like your teacher is the one who is the bum."
"I told him my Dad is a NBA champion, and he's just mad cause he's stuck with a stupid job and a whistle."
Recks couldn't help but laugh at his son's wit.
"Hey, you know how I always tell you to respect your elders no matter what, right? Well, this time you get a pass. Anyone who talks negatively to you doesn't deserve your respect. But you can not let other people's opinion bother you. What they think does not matter to what you think, to what you believe. You got to be smart about that and what you say son."
"I know, I'm sorry."
"Nothing to be sorry about. You already proved that you're better than him just by being my son. He's the one that should be saying sorry to you for speaking bad about another person to you. You're a child, he should no better."
Kairos grew silent of the topic, but understood his father's words as he looked out the window.
"So, that's what you want to do? Be a basketball player? Nothing else?" Recks asked.
"Yeah, I want to be like you."
"See, you're first mistake in life is trying to be like someone you're not. You can never be like me, you can only be better than me. I want you to be better than me. You said you want to beat me in basketball, so you have to be better kidd. You think you can do that."
"I want to try."
"That's the spirit. Tell you what, you do good in school, keep your grades up, and we'll get back to training you. Deal?"
"Deal."
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PE teacher is tripping. I’m sensing some foreshadowing with Kairos & Recks here 
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The JZA
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