Will also need: a new knee cap.

Will also need: a new wrist.

Will also need: a new elbow.

Will also need: a new tailbone.

Will also need: a new left side.

Will also need: new shoes. Those light-up soles don’t do much on the basketball court.

Will also need: a new study buddy. No way they stayed friends after this.

Will also need: a new parent/guardian. How can you embarrass your child on the court like this?

Will also need: a new coping mechanism. He’s holding on to the trauma for way too long.

Will also need: a new hometown. This happened in front of all his neighbors, classmates, and church members.

Will also need: a new hero. You can’t expect anyone to save you when they treat you this way.

Will also need: a new place to shop. He can’t show his face in this Wal-Mart ever again.