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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

4th Quarter – 7:58 Remaining

Thunderhawks 52 – Ridgewood Lynx 40

The Middle School gym felt like a pressure cooker. The roar of the earlier quarters had softened into a tense, collective silence an audience on the verge of either despair or eruption. Every breath, every movement, every squeak of a sneaker echoed louder now. No phones up. No distracted eyes. Just hearts pounding and eyes locked on the hardwood.

The scoreboard above flashed red: 7:58 remaining.

Charlotte Graves bent low as the ball was inbounded. Her palms brushed across her shorts, not just for grip but ritual. Her golden eyes glinted beneath sweat-soaked bangs.

"Let's close it out. Lock in," she growled, voice low and firm. Her teammates heard it. Felt it.

Chapter 117: Thunderhawks vs Ridgewood Lynx (2)