7: Winter Sport Interview

Jebar Shaw is a 9th grader on the Junior Varsity Basketball team. He plays point guard and has lots of fun. Basketball is his favorite sport and “Its fun playing and hard work.” Defense is an important component of the game and what makes him a great player and he is often mentioned as the star player of the team. He says he brings leadership to his team and bonds a lot with them. Before every game, he listens to music because it keeps his mind set on the game. He prefers to listen to R&B before every game. He says playing basketball for Piper High School is very fun and if he wants to keep playing he has to keep up his grades and keep training to get better and better. Jebar’s inspirational and favorite player is Dwayne Wade. Tips he would give to a determined person would be to work very hard, stay determined, and have will power. Working hard pays off and a winning game shows it.