Wednesday, 18 April 2018

My 16 year old son is really good at basketball and he can do something with it - what can I do to help him?


My son is very tall for his age. He is 16 and 6'2. Doctors say by the time he stops growing, he will be between 6'6-6'8. (I have no idea where he gets his height from - everyone else in our family is around average height). He has always been significantly taller than his friends and other kids around him, something which really used to get him down. He was bullied at school for a short spell when he was 12. Like I wrote, he has always towered over other kids his age.A man I had a relationship with (I'm divorced) a few years back was a big basketball fan. Prior him, my son didn't really know or care about basketball. But with my son's height, my ex began teaching my son a few things about the sport. He really took to the game. Started constantly watching games and playing them.Prior basketball, my son kept to himself a lot. But after joining the school basketball team and being in an environment where communication is absolutely vital, he was forced to become more social. His confidence and self-esteem grew as he played, and as he got better. He stopped caring about what people said about his height. It has been such a pleasure to watch him grow and transform.He's been playing basketball for a little under 4 years now. That orange ball is his best friend. I'm amazed at how he has excelled. When he first started playing, it was just something that was a casual hobby which also helped to boost his confidence. But it didn't stop there - he improved tremendously and it seems like he was born to play the sport. He represents our country's youth basketball teams, and has led his school to multiple championships.We are in Europe, so basketball isn't as big of a sport here as it is in America. However, my son's basketball coach is American, and he has contacts from the States. He told us that he knows college basketball coaches in America who are interested in taking my son on a basketball scholarship when he turns 18. He just needs to keep playing the way he has been over the last couple of years, and to keep developing.My son is really excited at the prospect and he seems to be practicing more than usual. He says he's not thinking about the possibility of eventually going pro because the competition is so intense - but he says the thought of being abroad, playing American college basketball and getting a free degree is something he really wants.I'm so proud of him and everything he has achieved. And I want to do everything I can to help him do everything he can with his talent. Thing is, I don't know much about basketball. It took my son ages to explain to me what "traveling" was. I don't think I will ever be acquainted with the technicalities of the sport in their wholesome nuances, but I would still like to help him in other ways.I would appreciate advice on how to. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2HKTtoA

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