I was in the fourth grade the first time I wore a basketball uniform. It was a white t-shirt with red iron-on letters and the number 2 on the back. Needless to say, I was just learning the game.
I don’t remember reading a rulebook. As a kid, I trusted others who knew the rules of the game. There must have been a handful of coaches who told me what to do and showed me how to do it -- things like dri…