THE_V1S1ON

Jonathan Brandit was once on the path to becoming a professional basketball player, but a car accident changed his life forever, leaving him wheelchair-bound and filled with regret. Haunted by thoughts of what could have been, Jonathan spends his days shooting hoops in a gym. One day, he suffers a heart attack and wakes up in a completely different world, in the body of another person.

To his astonishment, Jonathan realizes he's now living inside the world of a novel he once read, titled "Turning Point," which revolves around basketball. He has become an "extra" player name Ethan Albarado—a benchwarmer—on the protagonist's team, Lucas Graves.

 With this unexpected second chance, Jonathan or Ethan Albarado is determined to achieve his dream of becoming a pro basketball player.

 But in this new world, will he rise to greatness, or will he face new challenges that threaten to bring him down again?

Extra Basket

July 3, 2010 – 8:10 PM

Location: Albarado Backyard Court

The evening air was thick with summer heat, but the wind carried a breeze just cool enough to stir the leaves on the tall trees surrounding the Albarado home. A flickering backyard light buzzed softly above the old court.

Now, it stood as the battleground.

A tall man in a sleeveless black shirt adjusted his wristband and rolled his shoulders. Alfred Albarado, age forty-one, was a legend in his own right. A former professional basketball champion with multiple titles under his belt, he now wore the suit of a sports analyst for BAC—Basketball Asian Company. But tonight? He was just a father ready to lace up again.

Chapter 41: Father vs Son