Witness to Greatness

I was never much of a basketball fan until last year.  Watching the Warriors win a NBA Championship was the catalyst for me to really get into basketball.   The Warrior’s historic season this year has been nothing short of...well, historical.  The effect on the Bay Area by this great team has been impressive.  It seems everyone is a Warriors fan.  I have certainly seen the student interest in basketball increase significantly out on our playground the last year.

One cannot help but appreciate how the Warriors play as a team.  You don’t need to be well-versed in the nuances of basketball to see this; you just get a sense of the unselfishness of each player and the chemistry the team thrives off of.  You can tell that the players love playing together and are willing to do whatever part, large or small, in order to accomplish the ultimate team goal.   It’s fun to watch- and educational.

Of course, they do have a certain player that helps make them so good.  Stephen Curry is an amazingly skilled, yet unselfish player.   True greatness of an athlete (or anyone) is their ability to make others around them better.  Curry is that athlete.  For this reason, and for his prolific scoring ability, he was awarded his second consecutive MVP of the league.   This year, he accomplished that honor by being the only MVP in the history of the league to win the award unanimously.  

At his MVP press conference this week, Curry was asked to what he attributes his success.   He cited hard work and the support of his teammates.  But, he also gave this advice: whatever you’re passionate about- go out and do it!  Whether it’s basketball or medicine or teaching, his message was clear.  Find your passion, work hard at it, and you can accomplish great things.   What I find really special about Curry is that he is an authentic athlete that understands the bigger picture.  I think we are very fortunate to have such a quality superstar athlete in our area- one that is a great model for our students.   

Enjoy the weekend,

Wade Spenader- Principal